"The majesty That from man's soul looks through his eager eyes."
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The Life and Death of Jason, Book xiii (1867)
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William Morris
(24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist associated with the British .
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