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Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).
World Poetry Day
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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
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Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.
10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles
Girl Reading On Turquoise Couch
9 American Countercultural Books
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jeans, denim, pants, clothing
Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?
A tornado in rural Iowa sweeps dangerously near a farm. Weather storm
Why Does the United States Have More Tornadoes than Any Other Country?
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6 Small Kingdoms of the World
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.
5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

Christian Fürchtegott Gellert: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Mar 05, 2024
Anniversary information added. Dec 09, 2023
Anniversary information added. Jun 30, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Biography of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. Dec 31, 2019
Article revised and updated. Apr 04, 2007
Article revised. Feb 08, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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