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Postcard to Sophie Liebknecht, July 7, 1916
| Author(s) | Rosa Luxemburg |
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| Written | 7 July 1916 |
Rosa Luxemburg was arrested on July 10th. This postcard is the only one written while Rosa Luxemburg was still at liberty.
Leipzig, July 7, 1916
My dear little Sonya,[1]
The heat is steamy and oppressive, as it so often is in Leipzig â I find the weather here very trying. This morning I sat for two hours beside the pond in the park, reading The Man of Property.[2]
Itâs brilliant. A little old woman sat down beside me, glanced at the title page, and smiled, saying: âThat must be a fine book. I am fond of reading myselfâ. Before I settled down to read, of course I had a good look at the trees and shrubs in the park, and was glad to see that they were all old friends. It is quite different with human beings, for I find that contact with them grows continually more unsatisfying: I think I shall retire into a hermitage, like St. Antony â minus the temptations! Try not to worry.
With much love,
Rosa
Love to the children.