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This is the merit and distinction of art: to be more real than reality, to be not nature but nature's essence.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Ernest Henley
  • DescriptionEnglish poet, critic and editor
  • BornAugust 23, 1849
  • DiedJuly 11, 1903
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Journalist
  • WorksInvictus