Let there be light! said Liberty,
And like sunrise from the sea,
Athens arose!

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Topic

Athens

Author

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Source

Hellas

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1822 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. Hellas: A Lyrical Drama. London: Charles and James Ollier, 1822, I. 682.

Current Citation

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. "Hellas." Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Major Works, edited by Zachary Leader and Michael O'Neill. Oxford University Press, 2009, I. 682.

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James Monroe

1823 State of the Union

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America and Europe Western hemisphere Monroe doctrine American politics

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James Monroe
Source
1823 State of the Union Presidential State of the Union addresses
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1823 1820s 19th century
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Citation

Monroe, James. Message to Congress about The Monroe Doctrine. Seventh annual message to Congress. 2 Dec. 1823, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.