“The past is our cradle, not our prison; we must not be content to lurk behind the bars of a dead age.”

William Wetmore Story

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About William Wetmore Story

Sculptor American

William Wetmore Story was a prominent American sculptor, poet, and art critic who expatriated to Italy. Born in Salem, Massachusetts to a distinguished family, he initially pursued a career in law before dedicating his...

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