Emily Dickinson quote: “There is no frigate like a book…”

A quotation from the American poet, Emily Dickinson

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There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away, nor any coursers like a page of prancing poetry.

– Emily Dickinson –

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This quote is by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American Poet

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