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The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
Poet
New York City
New York
bovee
C. N. Bovee
Criticism
Direct
Attention
Legitimate
Grave
Graves
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Excellent

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