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The real Mount Carmel, which serves as an allegorical
goal in the work of St. John of the Cross |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
John of the Cross (1542; died December 14, 1591) Spanish saint and mystic;
Subida del Monte Carmelo (
Ascent of Mount Carmel);
La Noche Oscura del Alma (
The Dark Night of the Soul);
Cántico Espiritual (
The Spiritual Canticle)
Ambrose Bierce (1842; died Unknown Date, c. 1914?) American journalist, short story writer, and satirist; "Chickamauga"; "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"; "The Death of Halpin Frayser"; "The Moonlit Road";
In the Midst of Life;
The Devil's Dictionary
Died on this day:
Sarah Orne Jewett (1909; born September 3, 1849) American novelist, short story writer, and poet known for works set in the Northeast U.S. state of Maine, especially
The Country of the Pointed Firs.
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