Quaker Poet

Quaker Poet
Bernard Barton in England and John Greenleaf Whittier in New England

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  • The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket — is an influential poem by Robert Lowell. It was first published in 1946 in his collection Lord Weary s Castle.The poem is mostly written in a combination of pentameter and trimeter and divided into seven sections. It s dedicated to Lowell s… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Lloyd (poet) — Charles Lloyd II (12 February 1775 – 16 January 1839), poet, was a friend of Charles Lamb, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Thomas de Quincey. His best known poem is Desultory Thoughts in London . Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and children 3… …   Wikipedia

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  • Whittier, California — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Whittier, California settlement type = City imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Whittier in Los Angeles County, California… …   Wikipedia

  • John Greenleaf Whittier — Infobox Writer name = John Greenleaf Whittier birthdate = birth date|1807|12|17|mf=y birthplace = Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States deathdate = death date and age|1892|9|7|1807|12|17|mf=y deathplace = Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, United… …   Wikipedia

  • Whittier, John Greenleaf — born Dec. 17, 1807, near Haverhill, Mass., U.S. died Sept. 7, 1892, Hampton Falls, Mass. U.S. poet and reformer. A Quaker born on a farm, Whittier had limited education but was early acquainted with poetry. He became involved in journalism and… …   Universalium

  • Mary Knowles — self portrait done in Needlework of Mary Morris Knowles, c.1776 (Royal Collection) Mary Knowles (1733–1807), née Morris, was an English Quaker poet and abolitionist. She spoke out in favour of choosing her own spouse, argued on behalf of… …   Wikipedia

  • Francis Daniel Pastorius — Infobox Person name = Francis Daniel Pastorius image size = 200px caption = Bas relief portrait of Francis Daniel Pastorius, c. 1897. birth date = birth date|1651|9|26|mf=y birth place = Sommerhausen, Franconia death date = c. 1719 1720 death… …   Wikipedia

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