Edmund Clarence Stedman Quotes

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O, our feeble tests of greatness! Look for one so calm of soul
As to take the even chalice of his life and drink the whole.
Noble deeds are held in honor, but the wide world sorely needs
Hearts of patience to unravel this, — the worth of common deeds.

Edmund Clarence Stedman

Edmund Clarence Stedman

Edmund Clarence Stedman

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Born: October 8, 1833

Died: January 18, 1908 (aged 74)

Bio: Edmund Clarence Stedman was an American poet, critic, essayist, banker, and scientist.

Known for:

The Nature And Elements of Poetry (1892)
The blameless prince (1869)
Poems Now First Collected (1894)
The poems of Edmund Clarence Stedman (1884)
Rip Van Winkle and his wonderful nap (1870)

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