Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 188 Firth, Abraham 1818 1886 Firth, A. (Abraham) Voices for the Speechless Selections for Schools and Private Reading E-text prepared by Elaine Walker and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Voices for the Speechless" by Abraham Firth is a collection of literary selections designed for educational and private readings, published in the late 19th century. This compilation emphasizes the moral imperative of kindness towards animals, utilizing various poems and prose to advocate for their welfare and rights. Firth aims to awaken a sense of empathy and responsibility in readers, especially children, encouraging them to recognize the plight of "the dumb creatures" that cannot voice their suffering. At the start of this work, the importance of compassion for animals is introduced through an inviting preface, wherein Firth explains the book's purpose to satisfy the educational requests of teachers seeking appropriate literature that instills a sense of humane duty. The opening also features quotes from notable figures advocating the cause of the helpless, setting the stage for the collection of writings that follow. In this framework, the reader is introduced to the idea that recognizing the sentience of animals forms a crucial part of our moral responsibility, with subsequent selections reflecting diverse themes such as mercy, justice, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animal welfare PN Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 649168 2025-08-05T17:15:03.749741 text/html 517122 2024-10-28T19:56:04 text/html 252327 2025-08-05T17:15:32.608512 application/epub+zip 259319 2025-08-05T17:15:13.548580 application/epub+zip 258998 2025-08-05T17:15:08.957612 application/epub+zip 602147 2025-08-05T17:15:40.168507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489189 2025-08-05T17:15:25.609585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476554 2022-09-06T22:57:52.296971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345087 2025-08-05T17:14:58.870734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325288 2024-10-28T19:56:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16467 2025-08-05T17:15:40.356454 application/rdf+xml 13143 2025-08-05T17:15:09.596617 image/jpeg 3688 2025-08-05T17:15:09.275617 image/jpeg 231368 2025-08-05T17:15:03.785653 application/octet-stream application/zip