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“I walk beneath your pens, and am not what I truly am, but what you'd prefer to imagine me.”

Quote by Juana Inés de la Cruz

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Juana Inés de la Cruz

Juana Inés de la Cruz, born on November 12, 1651, and died on April 17, 1695, was a renowned Mexican poet. Her poetry works are characterized by profound religious and philosophical connotations and are considered classics in the Spanish literature. more

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