Robert Frost Quotes
Many lovers have been divorced
By having what is free enforced.
Frost, Robert. The Poetry of Robert Frost. Edited by Edward Connery Lathem, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969.
This was an incredibly radical notion at the time. For Catholics, there was no divorce of any kind allowed. And under the Church of England rules, a husband could get a divorce for a wife’s adultery. The social stigma of the rigid English society of the time was enough to make couples stay together long after they had lost affection and were even involved with others. Shelly saw this as a freedom and human rights issue.
Unchaiuned at Last was founded in 2011 as a non-profit organization devoted to curtailing arranged and forced marriages of girls and young women in America. This is their Motto. See the Related Quotes for more insight into the American Child Marriage Problem.
Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.
