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Sketches from Krochmalna Street: “The Charity Lady”
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Along Krochmalna Street, placing her feet shod in elegant, light-colored boots carefully amid the muddy puddles, stepping aside at every moment so as not to stain her clothing against the greasy…

Contributor:

Czesława Endelmanowa

Places:

Warsaw, Russian Empire (Warsaw, Poland)

Date:

1905

Subjects:

Charity, Social welfare, Women, Poverty

Categories:

Literature, Fiction
Jonen dalim (He That Has Mercy on the Poor)
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Offstage, Edom and Jonen Dalim.Edom:Chase that filthy beggar away from my door!Jonen:God punishes those who despise the poor.Israel:Edom sees my tatters and feels disgust…

Contributor:

Daniel Levi de Barrios

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1683/4

Subjects:

Charity, Social welfare, Poverty, Ethics, Morality

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama, Literature