On Adam (Speech)

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Death, the refuge, the solace, the best and kindliest and most prized friend and benefactor of the erring, the forsaken, the old, and weary, and broken of heart, whose burdens be heavy upon them, and who would lie down and be at rest.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Death as a blessing Death

Author

Mark Twain

Source

On Adam (Speech) Speeches of Mark Twain

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1883 1880s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Twain, Mark. "On Adam." Royal Literary and Scientific Society Dinner. 23 May 1883, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "On Adam." Mark Twain Speaking. University of Iowa Press, 2006.