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“Curiously enough, while very small people have a never-failing sense of their own importance, very great ones are often easily disheartened and put out of conceit with themselves.”

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Elizabeth Wordsworth

Elizabeth Wordsworth (1840-1932) was an influential British poet, the daughter of William Wordsworth. Known for her poetry, which was deeply influenced by the Romantic movement, she expressed profound insights into nature, family, and religion. more

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