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O Earth! All bathed with blood and tears, yet never, Hast thou ceased putting forth thy fruit and flowers.
Madame de Stael
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Madame de Stael
Age: 51 †
Born: 1766
Born: April 22
Died: 1817
Died: July 14
Correspondent
Diarist
Literary Critic
Politician
Salonnière
Writer
Paris
France
Madame de Staël
Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker
Mme de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël
Anne-Louise-Germaine
Mme de Staël-Holstein
Baroness de Staël-Holstein Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker
Anne-Louise Germaine Necker
Germaine de Staël-Holstein
Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein
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