Date: 1784

"No, Edwitha--you have a native dignity of mind incapable of degradation or alloy."

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1785

"I own thy image is engraven on my heart."

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1787

Thoughts may run all in one channel

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1787

Money may be a ruling passion

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1792

"Brave spirit! He would coin his heart!"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1795

One may have a heart of the noblest stamp

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1795

"You should not soften, but steel my heart!"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1795

"My brain was a broker's shop; the little good furniture it contained all hid by lumber!"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1798

"Begone, iron-hearted wretch!"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)

Date: 1806

"I'll hear no tales, listen to none of the charities of life: my heart is steeled"

— Holcroft, Thomas (1745-1809)