Edmund Clarence Stedman, Hand of Lincoln
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Look on this cast, and know the hand That bore a nation in its hold; From this mute witness understand What Lincoln was — how large of mould.
— Edmund Clarence Stedman on Abraham Lincoln
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Look on this cast, and know the hand That bore a nation in its hold; From this mute witness understand What Lincoln was — how large of mould." in the context of "Edmund Clarence Stedman, Hand of Lincoln" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abraham Lincoln" (Quotes about Lincoln: These are arranged alphabetically by author, followed by some of the more notable anonymous quotations about him., Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 458-59)
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About Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman (October 8, 1833 – January 18, 1908) was an American poet, critic, and essayist born at Hartford, Connecticut.
About Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman (October 8, 1833 – January 18, 1908) was an American poet, critic, and essayist born at Hartford, Connecticut.
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