Project Gutenberg 2017-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 156 Doten, Lizzie 1827 1913 Doten, Elizabeth Poems of Progress Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poems of Progress" by Lizzie Doten is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of spirituality, human experience, and the eternal quest for truth and understanding, likely drawing inspiration from the author's involvement in the Spiritualist movement. Through her verses, Doten explores complex emotions and societal issues, reflecting a belief in the transformative power of love and the potential of the human spirit. At the start of the collection, the author addresses the reader with a "Declaration of Faith," firmly asserting her commitment to Spiritualism and the positive impact it has had on society. She defends the movement against criticisms, stressing its focus on the purification of the human spirit and the importance of love and compassion. The opening portion establishes a philosophical foundation for the poems to follow, which will likely explore the interplay between life, death, and the essence of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century Spiritualism -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 413024 2025-09-22T05:34:54.741756 text/html 400687 2024-10-23T02:17:21 text/html 618393 2025-09-22T05:35:12.464674 application/epub+zip 619181 2025-09-22T05:34:59.679735 application/epub+zip 171111 2025-09-22T05:34:57.182750 application/epub+zip 806458 2025-09-22T05:35:17.872678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744571 2025-09-22T05:35:08.249742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297453 2022-09-25T02:18:58.347882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245913 2025-09-22T05:34:52.866793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226079 2024-10-23T02:17:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15977 2025-09-22T05:35:18.026642 application/rdf+xml 13479 2025-09-22T05:34:57.336796 image/jpeg 2081 2025-09-22T05:34:57.259760 image/jpeg 608334 2025-09-22T05:34:54.777787 application/octet-stream application/zip 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