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Laetitia Pilkington

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Laetitia Pilkington was an English poet recognized for her early 18th-century works. Born in 1712 and dying on July 29, 1750, her poetry was characterized by wit and sophistication. She was one of the few female poets of her time to gain recognition.

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“The child who is permitted to torment, or destroy, the minutest object in creation, who will wantonly tread upon a worm, or unhumanly pass a pin through the body of a fly, will in all probabiilty, as he increases in years, feel no more compunction at tormenting a fellow-creature, than he did in witnessing the wreathing agonies of a fly.”

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“by the general love of scandal and detraction in Dublin, one might reasonably imagine they were all to feed themselves through the holes which they had made in the characters of others.”

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“when a swinging sin is to be committed, there is nothing like a gown and a cassock to cover it.”

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“A third volume of Memoirs is really a bold undertaking ... I cannot, like a certain female writer, say, I hope if I have done nothing to please, I have done nothing to offend; for truly I mean to give both pleasure and offense.”

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“Reputation ... is as often gained without merit as lost without a crime.”

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“Is it not monstrous that our seducers should be our accusers?”

Should Monstrous Accusers

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“I was most incorrigibly devoted to versifying, and all my spouse's wholesome admonitions had no manner of effect on me; in short, I believe this scribbling itch is an incurable disease.”

Believe I Believe Effects Disease Devoted Spouse Admonition Incurable Disease

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About the Author

Born: 1712
Died: July 29, 1750
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 7

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