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Edwin Percy Whipple was an American essayist known for his significant contributions to 19th-century American literature. Born on March 8, 1819, in Boston, Massachusetts, Whipple passed away on June 16, 1886. His essays, which often delved into themes of morality and social issues, established him as a prominent figure in the literary world.

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“A man of letters is often a man with two natures,--one a book nature, the other a human nature. These often clash sadly.”

Men Humans Two Book Human Nature Letters Clash Authorship

Book:Literature and Life

Source: Literature and Life

“A writer who attempts to live on the manufacture of his imagination is continually coquetting with starvation.”

Imagination Starvation Authorship

Book:Essays and Reviews

Source: Essays and Reviews

“The familiar writer is apt to be his own satirist. Out of his own mouth is he judged.”

Mouths Familiar Judged Authorship Satirist

Book:Essays and Reviews

Source: Essays and Reviews

“There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author's personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to understand the common antithesis of a good writer and a bad man.”

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Book:Literature and life, lects

Source: Literature and life, lects

About the Author

Born: March 8, 1819
Died: June 16, 1886
Known for: Essayist
Quotes: 80

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