Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christus, The Golden Legend (1872), Part VI.
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At first laying down, as a fact fundamental, That nothing with God can be accidental.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Accident
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About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
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