Loveliest of lovely things are they,
On earth, that soonest pass away.
The rose that lives its little hour
Is prized beyond the sculptured flower.

William Cullen Bryant

A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson

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Topic

The ephemeral

Author

William Cullen Bryant

Source

A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1828 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bryant, William Cullen. "A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson." Poems. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1839, st. 3.

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Speeches measured by the hour, die with the hour.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic
Talking too much

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Genre
Political writing
Language
English
Time
1824 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to David Harding. 20 Apr. 1824.

Current Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "Mr. David Harding, President of the Jefferson Debating Society of Hingham, April 20, 1824." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.