Lecture IV: The Ludicrous Side of Life, p. 148.
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An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly.
— Edwin Percy Whipple
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Source: Wikiquote: "Edwin Percy Whipple" (Quotes, Literature and Life (1850): Lectures on Subjects Connected with Literature and Life (Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850). Enlarged edition of 1883 (with four additional lectures) titled simply Literature and Life.)
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About Edwin Percy Whipple
Edwin Percy Whipple (March 8, 1819 – June 16, 1886) was a literary critic and essayist from Massachusetts.
About Edwin Percy Whipple
Edwin Percy Whipple (March 8, 1819 – June 16, 1886) was a literary critic and essayist from Massachusetts.
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