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Rome is one enormous mausoleum. There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier. There is no today or tomorrow in Rome; it is perpetual yesterday.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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Rome is one enormous mausoleum. There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier. There is no today or tomorrow in Rome; it is perpetual yesterday. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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Thomas Bailey Aldrich was a Poet from United States (1836–1907).

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This quote is attributed to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, a Poet from United States.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich lived from 1836 – 1907.