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The generous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire.
Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe
Age: 40 †
Born: 1809
Born: January 19
Died: 1849
Died: October 7
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As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the analyst in that moral activity which disentangles.
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A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on. (Montresor)
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