Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too truly to be fearful of the night.

Sarah Williams

The Old Astronomer

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Fear of death Death

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Sarah Williams

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The Old Astronomer

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Poem

Language

English

Time

1868 1860s 19th century

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Poet Writer

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Citation

Williams, Sarah. "The Old Astronomer." Twilight Hours: A Legacy of Verse. Strahan and Co., 1868, I. 15.

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The subject of history is the life of peoples and of humanity. To catch and pin down in words-that is, to describe directly the life, not only of humanity, but even of a single people, appears to be impossible.

Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace

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Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
Medium
Novel
Language
Russian
Time
1869 1860s 19th century
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Tolstoy, Leo. "Война и миръ [War and Peace]." The Russian Messenger, 1865-1867. Serial.

Current Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Oxford University Press, 2010.

Another quote about Death

Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other.

Francis Bacon

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Fear of death Death

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Francis Bacon
Source
Of Death Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Of Death." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Death." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.