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“As poetry is the harmony of words, so music is that of notes.”

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John Dryden, born on August 9, 1631, and died on May 12, 1700, was a prominent English poet and dramatist of the 17th century. His works have had a profound impact on English literature, particularly in the field of drama, and he is considered one of the founders of English drama. more

“I am of the opinion that all who can should vote for the most intelligent, honest, and conscientious men eligible to office, irrespective of former party opinions, who will endeavour to make the new constitutions and the laws passed under them as beneficial as possible to the true interests, prosperity, and liberty of all classes and conditions of the people.”

People Men Should Law Interest Party Liberty Opinion Class Conditions Honest Office Vote Constitution Intelligent Prosperity Former Beneficial Endeavour

Book:Recollections and Letters

Source: Recollections and Letters

“There is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.”

Dies Left Thousand Surrender Grants General Grant

Author:Robert E. Lee

“To die is as if one's eyes had been put out and one cannot see anything any more. Perhaps it is like being shut in a cellar. One is abandoned by all. They have slammed the door and are gone. One does not see anything and notices only the damp smell of putrefaction.”

Ifs Doe Eye Dies Gone Doors Smell Abandoned Damp Cellars

Author:Edvard Munch

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