Last night we owned, with looks forlorn, "Too well the scho… - Lewis Carroll

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Last night we owned, with looks forlorn, "Too well the scholar knows There is no rose without a thorn" — But peace is made! We sing, this morn, "No thorn without a rose!" Our Latin lesson is complete: We've learned that Love is Bitter-Sweet!

Lewis Carroll

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Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.

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Birth Name: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Alternative Names: Charles Dodgson • Lewis Caroll • Lewis Carroll Dodgson • Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) • Rev. C. L. Dodgson • Charles L. Dodgson • Lewis Caroll Dodgson • C. L. Dodgson

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