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The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld: In Two Volumes

The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld: In Two Volumes is a comprehensive compilation of the literary contributions of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a prominent figure in the 18th-century British literary scene. The collection encompasses her poetry, essays, and other writings, showcasing her versatility and influence as a writer. more

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Anna Letitia Barbauld
Anna Letitia Barbauld

Anna Letitia Barbauld was an English poet, essayist, and educational writer, known for her contributions to the Romantic movement and her advocacy for women's education. Born on June 20, 1743, she passed away on March 9, 1825. Barbauld's poetry often reflected her concern for social issues and her commitment to women's rights. more

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“Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance: compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed.”

“There are no idealists in the plant world and no compassion. The rose and the morning glory know no mercy. Bindweed, the morning glory, will quickly choke its competitors to death, and the fencerow rose will just as quietly crowd out any other plant that tried to share its roothold. Idealism and mercy are human terms and human concepts.”

“Spring is the season of gaiety, and winter of terror; in spring the heart of tranquility dances to the melody of the groves, and the eye of benevolence sparkles at the sight of happiness and plenty: in winter, compassion melts at universal calamity, and the tear of softness starts at the wailing of hunger and the cries of the creation in distress”

“Let us have compassion for those under chastisement. Alas, who are we ourselves? Who am I and who are you? Whence do we come and is it quite certain that we did nothing before we were born? This earth is not without some resemblance to a gaol. Who knows but that man is a victim of divine justice? Look closely at life. It is so constituted that one senses punishment everywhere.”

“Most people have come to prefer certain of lifes experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the value of the hidden things that may come wrapped in plain and even ugly paper. In avoiding all pain and seeking comfort at all costs, we may be left without intimacy or compassion; in rejecting change and risk we often cheat ourselves of the quest; in denying our suffering we may never know our strength or our greatness”