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Thomas Bulfinch Quotes
Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education.
Thomas Bulfinch

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Date of Birth:
July 15, 1796
Date of Death:
May 27, 1867
Nationality:
American
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