In God's wildness lies the hope of the world—the great fresh unblighted, unredeemed wilderness.

John Muir

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Topic

Wilderness Man and nature Nature

Author

John Muir

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1890 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Naturalist Conservationist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Muir, John. Journal entry. July 1890.

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Topic
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. What is Art? London: The Brotherhood Publishing Company, 1898.

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Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

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Topic
Man and nature Spending time in nature Nature

Author

William Blake
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1807 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Blake, William. The Notebook of William Blake. c. 1811.

Current Citation

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