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“If aid I cannot, I can mightily avenge. On irremediable wrong I shrink not To pile immortal ruin, there to lie As trophies on a carven tomb: nor less For that no memory of my deed survive, Nor any eye to see, nor tongue to tell.”

Quote by Robert Bridges

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Demeter: A Mask

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Robert Bridges
Robert Bridges

Robert Bridges, a prominent British poet of the late Victorian and Edwardian era, was born on October 23, 1844, and died on April 21, 1930. Known for his classical style and literary translations, his work has had a lasting impact on poets and literature. more

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