Some Fruits of Solitude

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Some Fruits of Solitude is a collection of aphorisms and reflections on morality, conduct, and inner life by the Quaker leader and philosopher William Penn.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
collection of aphorisms
associatedWith Christian ethics
Religious Society of Friends
author William Penn
centuryOfPublication 17th century
countryOfOrigin England
focusesOn cultivation of inward virtue
individual moral improvement
practical wisdom for daily life
genre Christian devotional literature
conduct literature
moral philosophy
hasPart moral observations
practical advice on conduct
short maxims
hasSequel More Fruits of Solitude
influencedBy Christian moral teaching
Quaker spirituality
intendedAudience general readers
members of the Religious Society of Friends
religious seekers
language English
literaryForm aphorisms
reflections
notableFor Quaker perspective on conduct
concise moral maxims
emphasis on inwardness and simplicity
philosophicalPerspective Christian
Quaker
religiousTradition Quakerism
subject Christian piety
ethics
humility
inner life
morality
personal conduct
religious reflection
self-discipline
simplicity
theme charity toward others
integrity in public and private life
moderation
self-examination
the dangers of vanity
the importance of silence
the value of solitude

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Some Fruits of Solitude ("More Fruits of Solitude")
hasSequel
William Penn
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