“'Twas but a dream, yet by my heart I knew, Which still was panting, part of it was true: Oh how I strove the rest to have believed; Ashamed and angry to be undeceived!”
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Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn was a notable English dramatist and poet, born on July 10, 1640, and passing away on April 16, 1689. She is recognized as one of the first professional women writers in English literature, with a career that extended over two decades. Behn's writing includes plays, poems, and travelogues, and she is credited with bringing the comedy of manners to English drama. more
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