As the story has it, he eventually did publish the story anonymously on Dec. Initially he didn’t want to publish it as he was afraid of his reputation as a scholar. It is believed that Professor Moore wrote the poem for his children. He rose to prominence and eventually donated the land which would become a seminary, which continues at Chelsea Square. A writer and American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, he also taught Divinity and Biblical Learning, in New York City. were the authors.Ĭlement Clarke Moore lived between 17. It is believed that either Clement Clark Moore or Henry Livingston, Jr. Nicholas”, now more popularly called “Twas the Night Begore Christmas” was written in the early 19th century.Ĭonsiderable controversy surrounded the authorship for many years. The poem, originally titled, “A Visit from St. Not only is it an amazing poem, but it is also one of the oldest and most popular Christmas poems ever written. I love it so much in fact that this week I am dedicating a whole show to it. I know I mentioned my love of A Christmas story, but what you may not know is that I have a favorite Christmas poem. I love the decorations, the lights, I love the stories. As you undoubtedly know by now, this is my favorite time of the year.
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