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The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
George Ticknor
Born: August 1, 1791
Died: January 26, 1871 (aged 79)
Bio: George Ticknor was an American academician and Hispanist, specializing in the subject areas of languages and literature. He is known for his scholarly work on the history and criticism of Spanish literature.
Known for:
- History of Spanish Literature (1849)
- Life Of William Hickling Prescott (1863)
- George Ticknor's Travels in Spain
- REMARKS ON THE LIFE & WRITINGS