“The wonder is not that the world is so easily governed, but that so small a number of persons will suffice for the purpose. There are dead weights in political and legislative bodies as in clocks, and hundreds answer as pulleys who would never do for politicians.”
Quote by William Gilmore Simms
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Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
This book is a meditative journey through the natural landscape, reflecting on the thoughts and counsel found in the woods and along the paths of everyday life. more
Author
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: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside