Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American educator and poet whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy and was one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine,...

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  • Feb 27, 1807

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  • Mar 24, 1882

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

  • “ It takes less time to do a thing right than to explain why you did it wrong.

  • “ Resolve and thou art free.

  • “ Youth comes but once in a lifetime.

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