“In an audience of rough people a generous sentiment always brings down the house. In the tumult of war both sides applaud a heroic deed.”
Quote by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Work
Outdoor Studies, Poems
This book is a compilation of poetry that delves into the beauty and challenges of the outdoors, reflecting on the connection between humans and nature. more
Author
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Thomas Wentworth Higginson was an American author, editor, and social activist known for his advocacy of women's rights, abolitionism, and socialism. His works spanned poetry, novels, essays, and criticism, with his most famous work being the autobiographical novel 'My Life and Times'. Higginson's writing style was influenced by both Romanticism and Realism. more
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Source: Leigh Hunt's London Journal