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English poet and humorist. He wrote both comic verse rich in wordplay and poems of social protest.

English poet. Her devotional lyrics and Goblin Market made her a leading Victorian voice.

Blaise Pascal

1623 – 1662 · France

French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and theologian. A genius scientist who authored Pensées and discovered probability theory and Pascal's principle.

English physician and writer of the seventeenth century. He won renown for meditative prose ranging across religion, science, and burial customs. His major works include Religio Medici and Urn Burial.

British journalist, politician, and agricultural writer. He was a radical journalist and social reformer.

English nature writer and essayist. He is known for his lyrical depictions of the English countryside and rural life, and authored works such as The Story of My Heart.

English poet and diplomat. He won renown for his light society verse and satires, and took part in negotiating the Treaty of Utrecht.

Pushkin is a Russian poet and novelist, considered the founder of modern Russian literature. His works incorporate elements of romanticism and realism, profoundly influencing contemporary Russian literature.

American human rights activist and minister

French novelist and playwright. He is known for the spare prose of Poil de Carotte and for his extensive journal.

American humorist and playwright. His Fables in Slang, written in vernacular speech, won him wide popularity.

A Buddhist scripture proverb.