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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was an English writer and philosopher who made significant contributions to the early modern period. She was one of the first women to publish her own works and is considered a pioneer of the novel form.

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“And not only my own brothers and sisters agreed so but my brothers and sisters in law; and their children, although but young, had the like agreeable natures and affectionate dispositions.”

Children Law Young Literature My Own Brother My Brother Disposition Brothers And Sisters In-laws Affectionate Sister In Law

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different manner from that of women.”

Men Firsts Different Literature Born Capable Breeding

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced to serve through necessity, but by reason the vulgar sort of servants are as ill bred as meanly born, giving children ill examples and worse counsel.”

Giving Children Persons Reason Literature Born Example Ill Noble Servant Vulgar Reserved

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“In such misfortunes my Mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there was no remedy, and being industrious where she thought she could help.”

Helping Spirit Mother Suffering Literature Misfortunes Heroic Remedy Industrious

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“My other brother, the Lord Lucas, who was Heir to my Fathers Estate, and as it were the Father to take care of us all, is not less Valiant than they were, although his skill in the Discipline of War was not so much, being not bred therein.”

War Care Father Literature Lord Brother Discipline Skills Take Care Estates Heirs Valiant

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“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.”

Country Literature Lost Friendship Lord Poverty Break Duty Ties Loyal Estates Despised Lost Friendship Lost Friend Pinching Bonds Of Friendship

Book:Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions

Source: Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions

“Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.”

Action Literature Fool My Friends Rude Family And Friends Wanton Dishonour

Book:Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

Source: Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

“But if our sex would but well consider and rationally ponder, they will perceive and find that it is neither words nor place that can advance them, but worth and merit.”

Ifs Wells Literature Sex Perceive Merit Pondering Aggravation

Book:Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

Source: Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

“As for our garments, my Mother did not only delight to see us neat and cleanly, fine and gay, but rich and costly: maintaining us to the heighth of her estate, but not beyond it.”

Mother Literature Rich Pride Fine Gay Delight Estates Maintaining Garments Neat Cleanliness Gay Pride

Book:Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

Source: Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

“For I, hearing my Lord's estate amongst many more estates was to be sold, and that the wives of the owners should have an allowance therefrom, it gave me hopes I should receive a benefit thereby.”

Should Literature Lord Wife Benefits Should Have Hearing Owners Estates Allowance

Book:Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

Source: Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

“And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a Court, yet being dull, fearful and bashful, I neither heeded what was said or practised, but just what belonged to my loyal duty and my own honest reputation.”

Said Might Literature Understanding My Own Honest Duty Court Wit Reputation Dull Fearful Loyal Bashful

Book:Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions

Source: Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions

“Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure.”

Knows Remember Literature House Doors Parliament Beggar

Author:Margaret Cavendish

About the Author

Born: 1623
Died: December 15, 1673
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 36

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Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish ReaderRelated source material

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