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A public domain daguerreotype image of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Although he was born in Boston and died (under very mysterious circumstances) in Baltimore, Edgar Allan Poe lived in Richmond for much of his life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active \u2013 not more happy \u2013 nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Edgar Allan Poe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I published a column on what could be seen as a related (or, at least, parallel) theme \u2014 I certainly see it so \u2014 back in March of this year:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865650218\/Is-the-Bible-more-like-Platos-or-Copernicus-books.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Posted from Richmond, Virginia<\/p>\n

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