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William Cullen Bryant

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Also known as W. C. Bryant

American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)

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William Cullen Bryant was an American male author who lived from 1794 to 1878. He is recognized as a contributor to the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His literary output includes works such as *Letters of a traveller, or, Notes of things seen in Europe and America*, *A discourse on the life, character and genius of Washington Irving*, and *Amerikanische Gedichte*. Other associated titles include *Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience* and *A souvenir of William Cullen Bryant*.

Bryant’s writings have been cataloged across various databases, with Open Library listing 210 works, Crossref recording five, and Europeana Sparql noting seventeen. A quote attributed to him states, "All things that are on earth shall wholly pass away, Except the love of God, which shall live and last for aye." His name appears in 821 other encyclopedia articles, and he has 22 listeners with a playcount of 203 on Last.fm.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1794
Died
1878
Works
210

Top works

  • Letters of a traveller, or, Notes of things seen in Europe and America
  • A discourse on the life, character and genius of Washington Irving
  • Amerikanische Gedichte
  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • A souvenir of William Cullen Bryant

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1794-11-03
Active to
1878-06-12

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
22
Total plays
203

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Cullen+Bryant">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. VMD: Visual molecular dynamics

    · 1996 · cited 63,006x

  2. Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

    · 1976 · cited 44,855x

  3. Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water

    · 1983 · cited 39,582x

  4. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,951x

  5. Preparation of Graphitic Oxide

    · 1958 · cited 28,686x

via Crossref · CC0

Quotes

  • All things that are on earth shall wholly pass away,Except the love of God, which shall live and last for aye.
  • There is a day of sunny restFor every dark and troubled night;And a grief may bid, and evening guest,Bot joy shall come with early light
  • Vainly the fowler's eyeMight mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong,As, darkly painted on the crimson sky,Thy figure floats along.
  • He who, from zone to zone,Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight,In the long way that I must tread alone,Will lead my steps aright.
  • Thine eyes are springs in whose sereneAnd silent waters heaven is seen;Their lashes are the herbs that lookOn their young figures in the brook.
  • Here the free spirit of mankind, at length,Throws its last fetters off; and who shall placeA limit to the giant's unchained strength,Or curb his swiftness in the forward race!

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Key facts

Born
( 1794-11-03 ) November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts , U.S.
Died
June 12, 1878 (1878-06-12) (aged 83), New York City , U.S.
Resting place
Roslyn Cemetery , Greenvale, New York , U.S.
Occupation
Poet journalist editor
Alma mater
Williams College
Notable works
Thanatopsis
Relatives
Charity Bryant , Sylvia Drake (aunts), Edwin Bryant (cousin)

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to William Cullen Bryant, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Picturesque America or The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes ... and other picturesque features of our country

Picturesque America or The land we live in : a delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes ... and other picturesque features of our country

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The complete poetical works of William Cullen Bryant. collected and arranged by himself. With an introductory essay on his genius and writings by George Gilfillan. Illustrated by John Gilbert

The complete poetical works of William Cullen Bryant. collected and arranged by himself. With an introductory essay on his genius and writings by George Gilfillan. Illustrated by John Gilbert

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 4,2

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 4,2

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 3

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 3

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 2

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 2

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 3,1

The Life and Works of William Cullen Bryant : Edited by Parke Godwin, 3,1

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 4

A Popular History of the United States from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the Union of the States : Preceded by a Sketch of the Pre-historic Period and the age of the Mound-Builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. Fully illustrated, 4

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Encyclopedic overview

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life.

In 1825, Bryant relocated to New York City, where he became an editor of two major newspapers. He also emerged as one of the most significant poets in early literary America and has been grouped among the fireside poets for his accessible and popular poetry.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “William Cullen Bryant” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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