The New Testament, and to a very large extent the Old, is the soul of man. You cannot criticize it. It criticizes you.

John Jay Chapman

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Topic

The Bible

Author

John Jay Chapman

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1898 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Chapman, John Jay. Letter to Elizabeth Chanler. 26 Mar. 1898.

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In the life of each of us, I said to myself there is a place remote and islanded, and given to endless regret or secret happiness.

Sarah Orne Jewett

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Topic
Inner life

Author

Sarah Orne Jewett
Language
English
Time
1896 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Jewett, Sarah Orne. The Country of the Pointed Firs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1896, ch. 15.

Current Citation

Jewett, Sarah Orne. "The Country of the Pointed Firs." The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories. Signet, 2009, ch. 15.