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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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Famous Margaret Cavendish Quotes

“Some brains are barren grounds, that will not bring seed or fruit forth, unless they are well manured with the old wit which is raked from other writers and speakers.”

Wells Brain Fruit Seeds Wit Speakers Barren Plagiarism

Author:Margaret Cavendish

“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 had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.”

Years Wit Idiot

Book:Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

Source: Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish Reader

“Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.”

Wit Graves Tombs

Author:Margaret Cavendish

About the Author

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

Books & Sources

Paper Bodies: A Margaret Cavendish ReaderRelated source material

Bell in Campo and The Sociable CompanionsRelated source material

Sociable LettersRelated source material

The Blazing WorldRelated source material

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