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Quotes from The Eclipse — James Fenimore Cooper

1789–1851 United States

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I shall only say that I have passed a varied and eventful life, that it has been my fortune to see earth, heavens, ocean, and man in most of their aspects; but never have I beheld any spectacle which so plainly manifested the majesty of the Creator, or so forcibly taught the lesson of humility to man as a total eclipse of the sun.

The Eclipse (1869)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James Fenimore Cooper (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.