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The Works of Thomas Bailey Aldrich: Ponkapog papers. A sea turn, and other matters

This volume includes a selection of poems and prose pieces by the American poet Thomas Bailey Aldrich, showcasing his literary contributions across various themes and styles. more

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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet born on November 11, 1836, and died on March 19, 1907. His poetry is known for its elegant rhythm and profound emotion, which had a significant impact on the development of American poetry. more

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“Others of them employ outward marks ... They style themselves Gnostics. They also possess images, some of them painted and others formed from different kinds of material. They maintain that a likeness of Christ was made by Pilate at that time when Jesus lived among them. They crown these images, and set them up along with the images of the philosophers of the world, such as Pythagoras, Plato, and Aristotle, and the rest. They have also other modes of honoring these images just like the Gentiles.”

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