“Take back the beauty and wit you bestow upon me; leave me my own mediocrity of agreeableness and genius, but leave me also my sincerity, my constancy, and my plain dealing; 'Tis all I have to recommend me to the esteem either of others or myself.”
Quote by Mary Wortley Montagu
Work
The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes
This book is a curated compilation of letters and various written works, organized into three volumes, offering a detailed glimpse into the author's correspondence and literary contributions. more
Author
Mary Wortley Montagu
Mary Wortley Montagu was an English writer known for her epistolary works and travel diaries. Born on May 15, 1689, and died on August 21, 1762, she is celebrated for her interest in Eastern cultures and her reflections on the status of women. more
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