Anna Seward
Anna Seward
Anna Sewardwas a long eighteenth century English Romantic poet, often called the Swan of Lichfield...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth12 December 1747
entering exposed female mighty thousand
To what derision should I be exposed from a thousand quarters!- An unlearned female entering the lists of criticism against the mighty Johnson!
acquisition attention language
A masculine education cannot spare from professional study and the necessary acquisition of languages, the time and attention which I have bestowed on the compositions of my countrymen.
fate blessing soul
Suffer not thy wrongs to shroud thy fate, But turn, my soul, to blessings which remain.
fading tides cold
Time's stern tide, with cold Oblivion's wave, Shall soon dissolve each fair, each fading charm.
indeed success
Were I to flatter myself with the possibility of success in such combat, it would indeed be presumption.