America, thou half-brother of the world;
With something good and bad of every land.

Philip James Bailey

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Topic

America

Speaker

Festus

Author

Philip James Bailey

Source

Festus

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1845 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bailey, Philip James. Festus. London: William Pickering, 1839.

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