Death is the ugly fact which Nature has to hide, and she hides it well.

Alexander Smith

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Death

Author

Alexander Smith

Language

English

Time

1863 1860s 19th century

Occupation

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Citation

Smith, Alexander. "Of Death and the Fear of Dying." Dreamthorp: A Book of Essays Written in the Country. London: Strahan & Co., 1863.

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