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You shall not change, but a nobler race of men
Shall walk beneath the stars and wander by the shore;
I can not guess their glory, but I think the sky and sea
Will bring to them more gladness than they brought to us of yore.


William Roscoe Thayer

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William Roscoe Thayer

William Roscoe Thayer

Born: January 16, 1859
Died: 1923 (aged 63)
Bio: William Roscoe Thayer was an American author and editor who wrote about Italian history.
Known for:
  1. Theodore Roosevelt, an Intimate Biography
  2. The life and letters of John Hay
  3. Collapse of Superman
  4. The life and times of Cavour
  5. The Art Of Biography

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