Quote#Money & Wealth
The awful phantom of the hungry poor
Quote byHarriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford · 1835–1921
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Winter’s Night (sonnet)..
English (original)
The awful phantom of the hungry poor.
— Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford
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