“Have I done anything for society? I have then done more for myself. Let that question and truth be always present to thy mind, and work without cessation.”
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William Gilmore Simms
William Gilmore Simms was an American poet born on April 17, 1806, and died on June 11, 1870. His poetry holds a significant place in American literary history, known for its rich imagination and profound emotional expression. more
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Source: The Works of the Right Reverend William Warburton, D.D., Lord Bishop of Gloucester: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author
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