Date: 1700
"What can be the Object of Love but amiable Qualities, the Image of the Deity impress'd upon a generous and god-like Mind, a Mind that is above this World, to be sure above all the Vices, the Tricks and Baseness of it; a Mind that is not full of it self, nor contracted to little private Interests...
preview | full record— Astell, Mary (1666–1731)
Date: 1702
"In the meantime there can be but two ways of knowing that Veracity is a Perfection, either it is an innate Principle, originally Imprinted on the Mind, (which I shall not endeavour to confute, Mr. Lock having done it sufficiently, nor is it needful to my Purpose)."
preview | full record— Trotter, Catherine, later Cockburn, (1674?-1749)
Date: 1702
But if ideas "remain in the Soul when I was only thinking of a Horse, whereever they are bestow'd, it may be presum'd, there is room for that one idea more without thrusting out another to give it place: and when that one is among them, I see no more reason why they must be all new imprest, than ...
preview | full record— Trotter, Catherine, later Cockburn, (1674?-1749)
Date: 1703
"His Suff'rings on my Mind a deep Impression leave."
preview | full record— Chudleigh [née Lee], Mary, Lady Chudleigh (bap. 1656, d. 1710)
Date: 1703
"My Soul, with softning Airs, prepar'd by Fate, / Took the Impression of that charming Face,"
preview | full record— Egerton [née Fyge; other married name Field], Sarah (1670-1723)