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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
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Martial: Quotes

  • Criticism and Critics
    You puff the poets of other days,
    The living you deplore.
    Spare me the accolade: your praise
    Is not worth dying for.
    Martial: Epigrams
  • Fortune and Chance
    Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.Martial: Epigrams
  • Glory
    To our ashes glory comes too late.Martial: Epigrams
  • Health and Fitness
    Life is not merely being alive, but being well.Martial: Epigrams