Providence has given human wisdom the choice between two fates: either hope and agitation, or hopelessness and calm.

Yevgeny Baratynsky

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Topic

Hope Hopelessness and despair

Author

Yevgeny Baratynsky

Source

Two Fates

Medium

Poem

Language

Russian

Time

1823 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Russia Europe

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Citation

Baratynsky, Yevgeny. Two Fates. c. 1823.

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Time
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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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