Date: 1788
"Pensive, yet always kind; melancholy, and at times visibly unhappy; yet ever gentle, considerate, and attentive to me; always ready to blame himself for yielding to that despondence which he cannot without an effort conquer; trying to alleviate the anguish of my mind by subduing that which frequ...
preview | full record— Smith, Charlotte (1749-1806)
Date: 1790
"In vain we may lament the loss of our tranquillity; for peace, like the wandering dove, has forsaken its habitation in the bosom, and will return no more."
preview | full record— Williams, Helen Maria (1759-1827)
Date: 1795
"The passions are the wings of spirit. Cold tranquillity the grave of thought"
preview | full record— Yearsley, Ann (bap. 1753, d. 1806)
Date: 1795
"Millions of chimeras floated on my imagination all were rejected in speedy succession ere they became old enough to take the colour of reason; yet fancy will be busy till we are no more."
preview | full record— Yearsley, Ann (bap. 1753, d. 1806)