It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under t…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1972). Early Lectures: 1838-1842, p.58, Harvard University Press
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It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1972). Early Lectures: 1838-1842, p.58, Harvard University Press

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