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Ellen Sturgis Hooper (1816–1848) was an American poet and one of the few women involved in the Transcendentalist movement. While not as well-known as some of her contemporaries like Ralph Waldo Emerson or Henry David Thoreau, Hooper’s poetry reflects the themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience characteristic of Transcendentalist literature.
Here are a few quotes from Ellen Sturgis Hooper:
”Silence is more musical than any song.”
”Give all thou canst; high Heaven rejects the lore of nicely calculated less or more.”
”Give us that grand word ’woman’ once again, and let’s have done with ’lady’; one’s a term full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm, fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen; and one’s a word for lackeys.”
These quotes showcase Hooper’s poetic sensibility and her perspective on language, expression, and gender roles during her time. Her work continues to be studied and appreciated within the context of American literature and Transcendentalism.