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O poor mortals, how ye make this Earth bitter for each other. — Thomas Carlyle

Historical literature

O poor mortals, how ye make this Earth bitter for each other.

Thomas Carlyle
The French Revolution: A History · 1837
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Topic
Man's cruelty to man
Statement type
Lament
Genre
Historical literature
Time
1837
Person
Thomas Carlyle
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Citation
Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution: A History. London: James Fraser, 1837, pt. 1, bk. 5, ch. 5.

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