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Mary Collyer (1716-1762) was an English novelist known for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights. She is considered one of the representatives of female literature in 18th-century England.

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Famous Mary Collyer Quotes

“Virtue is the music of the soul, the harmony of the passions; it is the order, the symmetry, the interior beauty of the mind; the source of the truest pleasures, the fountain of the sublimest and most perfect happiness.”

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Author:Mary Collyer

“Virtue is the music of the soul, the harmony of the passions.”

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Book:Felicia to Charlotte: Being Letters from a Young Lady in the Country, to Her Friend in Town

Source: Felicia to Charlotte: Being Letters from a Young Lady in the Country, to Her Friend in Town

About the Author

Born: 1716
Died: 1762
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 12

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Felicia To Charlotte: Being Letters From A Young Lady in the Country, To Her Friend in Town : Containing A Series of the Most Interesting Events, Interspersed with Moral Reflections ...Related source material

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