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An artistic atmosphere does not create artists a literary atmosphere does not create literators; poets and painters spring up where there was never a… - William Dean Howells
" "An artistic atmosphere does not create artists a literary atmosphere does not create literators; poets and painters spring up where there was never a verse made or a picture seen. This suggests that God is no more idle now than He was at the beginning, but that He is still and forever shaping the human chaos into the instruments and means of beauty.
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About William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic.
Also Known As
Also Known As:
The Dean of American Letters
Alternative Names:
William Howells
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W. D. Howells
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Lord, for the erring thought Not into evil wrought: Lord, for the wicked will Betrayed and baffled still: For the heart from itself kept, Our thanksgiving accept. For ignorant hopes that were Broken to our blind prayer: For pain, death, sorrow, sent Unto our chastisement: For all loss of seeming good, Quicken our gratitude.
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