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It has always seemed to me a pity that the young people of our generation should grow up with such scant knowledge of Greek and Latin literature, its wealth and variety, its freshness and its imperishable quality.
James Loeb
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James Loeb
Age: 65 †
Born: 1867
Born: August 6
Died: 1933
Died: May 27
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New York City
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