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Which authors did Darwin mention as having provided him pleasure in poetry earlier in his life?

1

Hawthorne and Whitman

2

Milton and Shelley

3

Byron and Coleridge

4

Dickinson and Frost

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Answer

B. Milton and Shelley

Solution:

Darwin mentioned enjoying the works of Milton, Gray, Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley during his earlier years, indicating a broad appreciation for poetry.

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