"Of every noble work the silent part is best, Of all expression that which can not be expressed."

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19th-century poets from the United StatesArt criticsPoets from MassachusettsSculptors from the United States
Original Language: English

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Couplet III, iii, Vol. II, p. 308

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Couplet III, iii, Vol. II, p. 308