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Clement Clarke Moore
(1779 - 1863)

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Clement Moore was born in New York City and was a resident there for most of his life. He eventually retired to Newport, RI, and died there. He was a Biblical Hebrew scholar and Professor of Classics at General Theological Seminary, NYC, which he founded. One of his books was A Compendious Lexic .. .. more >>

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"Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;"
Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), U.S. poet. A Visit from St. Nicholas (l. 32-34). . . Anthology of American Poetry. George Gesner, ed. (1983) Avenel Books.

"More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!""
Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), U.S. poet. A Visit from St. Nicholas (l. 19-24). . . Anthology of American Poetry. George Gesner, ed. (1983) Avenel Books.

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Clement Clarke Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clement Clarke Moore was more famous in his own day as a professor of Oriental and Greek literature at Columbia College (now Columbia University). ...
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A visit from St. Nick by Clement Clark Moore (T'was the Night ...
Clement Clarke Moore was born on June 15, 1779 in New York City. ... Clement Clarke Moore His arguments were persuasive and the grid stopped at 6th Avenue ...
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The Night Before Christmas - About Clement Clarke Moore
Despite this scholarship, it was the simple but magical poem about the mysterious Christmas Eve visitor that has kept the memory of Clement Clarke Moore ...
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Clement Clarke Moore: The Reluctant Mythmaker
Clement Clarke Moore, the presumed author of 'A Visit from St. Nicholas,' never wanted to see the poem published but helped shape an enduring myth of our ...
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