Man's books are but a climbing stair, Lain step by step, like stairs of stone; The stairway here, the temple there — Man's lampad honor, and his trus… - Joaquin Miller

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Man's books are but a climbing stair, Lain step by step, like stairs of stone; The stairway here, the temple there — Man's lampad honor, and his trust, The God who called him from the dust.

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About Joaquin Miller

Joaquin Miller (September 8, 1837 – February 17, 1913) was the pen name of the American poet, essayist and fabulist Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller.

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Pen Names: Giles Gaston
Birth Name: Cincinnatus Hiner Miller
Alternative Names: Cincinnatus Heine Miller Joaquin Cincinnatus Hiner Miller

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