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“The poets scrolls will outlive the monuments of stone. Genius survives; all else is claimed by death.”

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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser, a renowned English poet, was born in England in 1552. His poetry has had a profound impact on literature, with his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' being hailed as a classic of English literature. more

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