Herman Melville, in "Hawthorne and His Mosses" (1851)
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I found that but to glean after this man, is better than to be in at the harvest of others.
— Herman Melville on Nathaniel Hawthorne
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Nathaniel Hawthorne" (Quotes about Hawthorne: Alphabetized by author or source )
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About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
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