Henry Ward Beecher – The Sign of the Two Ravens

The Sign of the Two Ravens

“If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or, “If men were feathered out and given a pair of wings, a very few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” Or … ?

In which two Librarians practice their craft in determining the veracity of a commonly attributed quote of the crow as mirror of the man.

July 16, 2020