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Joanna Baillie, a prominent British Romantic poet, was born on September 11, 1762, and died on February 23, 1851. Her poetry is known for its profound psychological insights and delicate portrayal of human emotions.

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Famous Joanna Baillie Quotes

“Think'st thou there are no serpents in the world But those who slide along the grassy sod, And sting the luckless foot that presses them? There are who in the path of social life Do bask their spotted skins in Fortune's sun, And sting the soul.”

Thinking World Soul Social Sun Path Feet Skins Presses Fortune Deceit Slides Social Life Serpent Sod

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

“To make the cunning artless, tame the rude, subdue the haughty, shake the undaunted soul; yea, put a bridle in the lion's mouth, and lead him forth as a domestic cur,--these are the triumphs of all-powerful beauty.”

Soul Powerful Beauty Mouths Triumph Shakes Lions Rude Cunning Attractiveness Haughty Undaunted

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

“Tis ever thus when favours are denied; All had been granted but the thing we beg: And still some great unlikely substitute-- Your life, your soul, your all of earthly good-- Is proffer'd, in the room of one small boon.”

Stills Soul Rooms Favors Granted Your Soul Substitutes Denied Favour Unlikely Boon

Book:A series of plays in which it is attempted to delineate the stronger passions of the mind: each passion being the subject of a tragedy and a comedy

Source: A series of plays in which it is attempted to delineate the stronger passions of the mind: each passion being the subject of a tragedy and a comedy

“To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life's salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that's vanished! To endure, and go calmly on! The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.”

Men Feels Soul Dream Struggle Gone Stupid Danger Self Improvement Brave Endure Dare Noble Improvement Salt Irrational No Fear Shrinks Brave Man

Author:Joanna Baillie