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The Sullivan Ballou Letter

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The Sullivan Ballou Letter
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RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter
September 18, 2015 at 3:40 am
(September 8, 2015 at 12:59 am)Minimalist Wrote: I first heard it 25 years ago and it never fails to move me.  The art of prose was far higher 150 years ago than it is today.


Been a long time since I last watched the series, although I own the DVD box. But I seem to remember this letter anyway. The art of prose certainly was higher than it is today, amongst those who could actually write.
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The Sullivan Ballou Letter

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The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Minimalist - September 8, 2015 at 12:59 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Marsellus Wallace - September 8, 2015 at 2:17 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Angrboda - September 8, 2015 at 8:41 pm
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Godschild - September 18, 2015 at 12:30 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Minimalist - September 18, 2015 at 2:17 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Godschild - September 19, 2015 at 1:16 pm
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Silver - September 18, 2015 at 12:33 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by abaris - September 18, 2015 at 3:40 am
RE: The Sullivan Ballou Letter - by Minimalist - September 19, 2015 at 1:26 pm



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