| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 5899 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cullen Bryant (17941878) |
| QUOTATION: | Here the free spirit of mankind, at length, Throws its last fetters off; and who shall place A limit to the giants unchained strength, Or curb his swiftness in the forward race? |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Ages. xxxiii. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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