This I feared was beyond the strength of any one man: however the groom was a man - Of Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear The weight of mightiest mona… - Thomas De Quincey

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This I feared was beyond the strength of any one man: however the groom was a man -

Of Atlantean shoulders, fit to bear
The weight of mightiest monarchies;

and had a back as spacious as Salisbury plain.

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About Thomas De Quincey

Thomas Penson De Quincey (August 15, 1785 – December 8, 1859) was an English essayist and intellectual.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Penson De Quincey De Quincey
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