Famous quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

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Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse
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"Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse"

- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

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In this quote, Oliver Wendell Holmes is recommending that Chicago is a hard topic for a poet to blog about. Nevertheless, he supplies some convenience by explaining that Cincinnati is a lot more difficult to blog about. It is possible that he is utilizing this contrast to suggest that discussing any city can be difficult, but some are more difficult than others.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. This quote is written / told by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. between August 29, 1809 and October 8, 1894. He was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 77 other quotes.

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