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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
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World Poetry Day
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Samuel Butler: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Feb 20, 2024
Anniversary information added. Sep 21, 2023
Add new Web site: All Poetry - Samuel Butler. Apr 22, 2022
Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - Biography of Samuel Butler. Dec 01, 2013
Add new Web site: Luminarium Encyclopedia - Biography of Samuel Butler. Dec 01, 2013
Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - Biography of Samuel Butler. Dec 01, 2013
Add new Web site: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Biography of Samuel Butler. Feb 12, 2013
Add new Web site: The Literature Network - Biography of Samuel Butler. Feb 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Biography of Samuel Butler. Feb 23, 2012
Add new Web site: New York University - School Of Medicine - Biography of Samuel Butler. Dec 20, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Samuel Butler. Nov 02, 2011
Article revised and updated. Feb 09, 2007
Article revised. Mar 16, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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