The present is the funeral of the past,
And man the living sepulchre of life.

John Clare

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Topic

Effects of the past Past and present

Author

John Clare

Source

The Present is the Funeral of the Past

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1845 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Clare, John. The Present is the Funeral of the Past. c. 1845, I. 1.

Current Citation

Clare, John. "The Present is the Funeral of the Past." The Later Poems of John Clare. Oxford University Press, 1984, I. 1.

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Topic
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Author

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Current Citation

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