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Ann Radcliffe (born Ward, 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel. Radcliffe's technique of explaining the supernatural elements of her novels has been credited with enabling Gothic fiction to achieve respectability in the 1790s.

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There is some comfort in dying surrounded by one's children.

Children, Death, Dying, Surrounded

What is acquired without labor is seldom worth acquiring at all.

Acquired, Acquiring, Labor, Seldom, Worth

The refreshing pleasure from the first view of nature, after the pain of illness, and the confinement of a sick-chamber, is above the conceptions, as well as the descriptions, of those in health.

Conceptions, Confinement, Health, Pain, View, Views

I ought not to doubt the steadiness of your affection. Yet such is the inconsistency of real love, that it is always awake to suspicion, however unreasonable; always requiring new assurances from the object of its interest, and thus it is, that i always feel revived, as by a new convinction, when your words tell me I am dear to you; and wanting these, I relapse into doubt and often into despondency.

Affection, Doubt, Interest, Real

To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.

Afflicting, Circumstances, Disappointment, Discovery, Generous, Mind

To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.

Conviction, Disappointment, Loved, Mind, Virtuous

Virtue and taste are nearly the same, for virtue is little more than active taste, and the most delicate affections of each combine in real love.

Affections, Delicate, Littles, Real, Taste

At first a small line of inconceivable splendour emerged on the horizon, which, quickly expanding, the sun appeared in all of his glory, unveiling the whole face of nature, vivifying every colour of the landscape, and sprinkling the dewy earth with glittering light.

Adventure, Earth, Glory, Landscape, Light, Sun

Happiness has this essential difference from what is commonly called pleasure, that virtue forms its basis, and virtue being the offspring of reason, may be expected to produce uniformity of effect.

Differences, Essentials, May, Offspring, Pleasure, Virtue

There is something in the ardour and ingenousness of youth, which is particularly pleasing to the contemplation of an old man, if his feelings have not been entirely corroded by the world.

Feelings, Man, Men, Particularly, World

How despicable is that humanity, which can be contented to pity, where it might assuage!

Assuage, Contented, Despicable, Humanity, Might, Pity

Wisdom can boast no higher attainment than happiness.

Attainment, Happiness, Higher, Wisdom

The world ridicules a passion which it seldom feels; its scenes, and its interests, distract the mind, deprave the taste, corrupt the heart, and love cannot exist in a heart that has lost the meek dignity of innocence.

Deprave, Exist, Heart, Mind, Passion

What has a man's face to do with his character? Can a man of good character help having a disagreeable face?

Beauty, Character, Disagreeable, Face, Man, Men

O! useful may it be to have shewn, that, though the vicious can sometimes pour affliction upon the good, their power is transient and their punishment certain; and that innocence, though oppressed by injustice, shall, supported by patience, finally triumph over misfortune!And, if the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it—the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.

Beguiled, Hands, Humble, Injustice, Innocence, Punishment

Employment is the surest antidote to sorrow.

Employment, Negativity, Sorrow, Surest

When justice happens to oppose prejudice, we are apt to believe it virtuous to disobey her.

Believe, Happens, Justice, Oppose, Prejudice

I tasted too what was called the sweet of revenge - but it was transient, it expired even with the object, that provoked it.

Expired, Object, Provoked, Revenge, Sweet

A well-informed mind is the best security against the contagion of folly and vice. The vacant mind is ever on the watch for relief, and ready to plunge into error, to escape from the languor of idleness. Store it with ideas, teach it the pleasure of thinking; and the temptations of the world without, will be counteracted by the gratifications derived from the world within.

Errors, Gratifications, Ideas, Plunge, Thinking, Vice

It is dismal coming home, when there is nobody to welcome one!

Coming, Coming Home, Home, Nobody, Welcome

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