by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?)
There's no free will," says the...
Language: English
"There's no free will," says the philosopher; "To hang is most unjust." "There is no free will," assents the officer; "We hang because we must."
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Authorship:
- by Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914?), "The will" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ernst Bacon (1898 - 1990), "Free will", 1979. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-03
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