AmericanEssayist and Writer, She is known for her collections of scholarly essays in Compromises (1904). 1858-1950 Popularity:
“There is an optimism which nobly anticipates the eventual triumph of great moral lows, and there is an optimism which cheerfully tolerates unworthiness.”
“Like simplicity and candor, and other much-commented qualities, enthusiasm is charming until we meet it face to face, and cannot escape from its charm.”
