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But why should not the New Englander try new adventures — not lay so much stress on his grain, his potato and grass crop, and his orchards — and raise other crops than these? Why concern ourselves so much about our beans for seed, and not be concerned at all about a new generation of men.

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Marquise Magdeleine de Sablé

Marquise Magdeleine de Sablé

(c. 1599-1678) The Marquise Sablé’s work is in Maxims and Various Thoughts (Maximes et pensées diverses) 1678 - French patroness of letters, her literary salon influenced La Rochefoucald.

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