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Anne Bradstreet was born in England in 1612.
She married Simon Bradstreet and immigrated to America in 1630.
She raised 8 children and wrote poetry in her spare time.
Her poems were published in England in 1650 without her knowledge.
She is considered one of the first American poets.
Her work is known for its honesty and introspection.
She died in 1672 at the age of 60.
Her legacy is as a pioneering woman writer and poet.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

Anne Bradstreet

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.

Anne Bradstreet

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