Quote
"Secrets are pleasant to each child of Eve."
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)H
Hannah Cowley (writer)
Hannah Cowley (writer)
Hannah Cowley (writer)
author
9Quotes
Hannah Cowley was an English playwright and poet. Although Cowley's plays and poetry did not enjoy wide popularity after the 19th century, critic Melinda Finberg rates her as "one of the foremost playwrights of the late eighteenth century" whose "skill in writing fluid, sparkling dialogue and creating sprightly, memorable comic characters compares favourably with her better-known contemporaries, G
Popular Quotes
9 totalQuote
"But what is Woman?—only one of Natures agreeable blunders."
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)Quote
"Love has forcd Heroes to forget their valour, and Philosophers their systems—no wonder he shoud make a Woman forget her wrinkles."
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)Quote
"His ardent looks—his sighs—his consusion—his respectful attentions, have a thousand times professd the strongest passion—Surely, a man cannot in honour, be exculpated, who by such methods defrauds a Woman of her heart."
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)Quote
"Your great spirits are mere Jack-a-lanterns in the brain—they dance about, shine, and make vagaries—while those who possess happiness, soberly and quietly enjoy their treasure."
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)Quote
"Five minutes! Zounds! I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!"
H
Hannah Cowley (writer)
