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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Also Known As	Paul Karl Friedrich Ernst
Born	March 7, 1866 • Germany
Died	May 13, 1933 (aged 67) • Austria
Notable Works	“Ariadne auf Naxos” • “Der Weg zur Form” • “Der Zusammenbruch des Marxismus”
Subjects Of Study	Neoclassical art

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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

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