Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Cavendish
Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tynewas an English aristocrat, a prolific writer, and a scientist. Born Margaret Lucas, she was the youngest sister of prominent royalists Sir John Lucas and Sir Charles Lucas, who owned the manor of St. John's Abbey in Colchester. She became an attendant of Queen Henrietta Maria and travelled with her into exile in France, living for a time at the court of the young King Louis XIV. She became the second wife of William Cavendish,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
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Women's Tongues are as sharp as two-edged Swords, and wound as much, when they are anger'd
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Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.
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For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.
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Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.
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As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred.