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“Coercive measures may have a restraining effect for a time, but can never subdue an untractable spirit: it is only by engaging the affections and enlarging the understanding, that the heart can be meliorated or principles be formed; for like a bow forcibly bent, the mind recoils from oppression with elastic power.”

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Mary Hays
Mary Hays

Mary Hays (1759-1843) was an English novelist known for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights. Her works primarily focused on women's status and emotional lives, leaving a lasting impact on female literature. more

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