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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.
M. H. Abrams

Born: July 23, 1912
Died: April 21, 2015 (aged 102)
Bio: Meyer Howard "Mike" Abrams, usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp.
Known for:
- A glossary of literary terms (1957)
- The Norton Anthology of English Literature (1962)