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'''Henry Wadsworth Longfellow''' was an [[American]] poet.
'''Henry Wadsworth Longfellow''' was an [[American]] poet.


The [[Sixth Doctor]] mentioned him just by surname and defined him a "primitive American versemaker", after having declaimed verses from a work of his while on the asteroid [[Titan III]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] mentioned him just by surname and defined him a "primitive American versemaker", after having declaimed verses from his 1841 published work {{wi|Excelsior (Longfellow)|Excelsior}} while on the asteroid [[Titan III]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'')


{{quote|The shades of night were falling fast, as through an alpine village passed, a youth, who bore midst snow and ice, a banner with a strange device.|verses by Longfellow quoted by the Doctor}}
{{quote|The shades of night were falling fast, as through an alpine village passed, a youth, who bore midst snow and ice, a banner with a strange device.|verses by Longfellow quoted by the Doctor}}

Revision as of 20:18, 8 November 2014

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet.

The Sixth Doctor mentioned him just by surname and defined him a "primitive American versemaker", after having declaimed verses from his 1841 published work Excelsior while on the asteroid Titan III. (TV: The Twin Dilemma)

The shades of night were falling fast, as through an alpine village passed, a youth, who bore midst snow and ice, a banner with a strange device.verses by Longfellow quoted by the Doctor

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow