Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tynewas an English aristocrat, a prolific writer, and a scientist. Born Margaret Lucas, she was the youngest sister of prominent royalists Sir John Lucas and Sir Charles Lucas, who owned the manor of St. John's Abbey in Colchester. She became an attendant of Queen Henrietta Maria and travelled with her into exile in France, living for a time at the court of the young King Louis XIV. She became the second wife of William Cavendish,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
country lost-friendship loyal
And though my Lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither despised poverty nor pinching necessity could make him break the bonds of friendship or weaken his loyal duty.
husband thinking bad-husband
I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband ...
adventure achievement noble
I would rather die in the adventure of noble achievements than live in obscure and sluggish security.
delight pleasure plenty
As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.
men rude devil
A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: and those that are of civil natures and genteel dispositions are as much nearer to celestial creatures as those that are rude and cruel are to devils.
yield madness disorder
For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses.
stars memories moon
Thoughts are like stars in the firmament; some are fixed, others like the wandering planets, others again are only like meteors. Understanding is like the Sun, which gives light to all the thoughts. Memory is like the Moon, it hath its new, its full and its wane.
matter bees agree
If Atomes are as small, as small can bee,They must in quantity of Matter all agree
women religion conscience
Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other.