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William H. Hunt Quotes

There is no more reason why the features belonging to a picture should be distorted for the purpose of such imaginative suggestion than that the poet's metaphors should spoil his words for the ordinary uses of man.
William H. Hunt

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Type:
Soldier Quotes
Category:
American Soldier Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 12, 1823
Date of Death:
February 27, 1884
Nationality:
American
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