John Greenleaf Whittier

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in Haverhill, Massachusetts, The United States

December 17, 1807

died

September 07, 1892

gender

male

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Poetry, Nonfiction

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John Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets. Whittier was strongly influenced by the Scottish poet, Robert Burns.

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	Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl (Illustrated Edition) by John Greenleaf Whittier, Harry Fenn (Illustrator), A.V.S. Anthony (Illustrator) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1866 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier, Brenda Wineapple (Editor) 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1892 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier: A Reader's Edition 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barbara Frietchie 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow-Bound and Other Autobiographic Poems 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maud Muller 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow-Bound and Other Poems 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1921 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Supernaturalism in New England (Notable American Authors) 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 69 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writings of John Greenleaf Whittier: Volume II 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1888	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
― John Greenleaf Whittier, Maud Muller - Pamphlet

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“The windows of my soul I throw
Wide open to the sun.”
― John Greenleaf Whittier, Poetry

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“A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near,
A little gift from one held dear,
Best wishes for the coming year.

These make a merry christmas!”
― John Greenleaf Whittier

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