"I sometimes fancy," said Hilda, on whose susceptibility th… - Nathaniel Hawthorne

"I sometimes fancy," said Hilda, on whose susceptibility the scene always made a strong impression, "that Rome — mere Rome — will crowd everything else out of my heart."

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Nathaniel Hawthorne (4 July 1804 – 19 May 1864) was an American writer remembered for his romance novels (The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun) and short stories.

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Pen Names: Monsieur de l’Aubépine

Birth Name: Nathaniel Hathorne

Alternative Names: Monsieur de l'Aubépine • N. H.

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