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title: "4 John Sullivan Dwight Quotes - Famous Writer"
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# John Sullivan Dwight

(1813–1893)   Writer

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John Sullivan Dwight was a writer.

## Quick Facts About John Sullivan Dwight

Born May 13, 1813

Died September 5, 1893

Profession Writer

## About John Sullivan Dwight

American music critic and Unitarian minister... \| John Sullivan Dwight was an American classical music critic, transcendentalist, school director, and minister. He is considered America's first influential music critic.

##  Quotes by John Sullivan Dwight

> [The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sullivan-dwight/the-bible-is-a-window-in-this-prison-of-hope-through-which-we-look/)

John Sullivan Dwight

[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09c/john-sullivan-dwight-68958_bible_the-bible-is-a-window-in-this-prison-of_45562.jpg)

> [Rest is the fitting of self to its sphere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sullivan-dwight/rest-is-the-fitting-of-self-to-its-sphere/)

John Sullivan Dwight

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd6/john-sullivan-dwight-68958_fitting_rest-is-the-fitting-of-self-to-its-spher_93475.jpg)

> [Were there not these still mirrors to reflect the beauty of the heavens to us, it might be lost to eyes so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sullivan-dwight/were-there-not-these-still-mirrors-to-reflect-the-beauty-of-the/)

John Sullivan Dwight

[Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea2/john-sullivan-dwight-68958_beauty_were-there-not-these-still-mirrors-to-re_2313043.jpg)

> [Sweet is the pleasure itself cannot spoil. Is not true leisure one with true toil?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-sullivan-dwight/sweet-is-the-pleasure-itself-cannot-spoil-is-not-true-leisure-one/)

John Sullivan Dwight

[Happiness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/happiness/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/751/john-sullivan-dwight-68958_happiness_sweet-is-the-pleasure-itself-cannot-spoi_3136438.jpg)

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