Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.

Christopher Fry

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Topic

Poetry

Speaker

Christopher Fry

Source

Time Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Fry, Christopher. Time Magazine. 3 Apr. 1950.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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Source
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Authentication Score 2
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Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 8, l. 479-481

Current Citation

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