And were an epitaph to be my story
I'd have a short one ready for my own.
I would have written of me on my stone:
I have a lovers quarrel with the world.

Robert Frost

The Lesson for Today

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Topic

Man and the world

Author

Robert Frost

Source

The Lesson for Today

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Frost, Robert. Reading of The Lesson for Today at Harvard University. 20 June 1941, Phi Beta Kappa Society meeting, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Author

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Medium
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Language
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Time
1941 1940s 20th century
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Citation

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