What a woman thinks of women is the test of her nature.

George Meredith

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Topic

Women criticizing women Women

Author

George Meredith

Source

Diana of the Crossways

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1885 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Meredith, George. Diana of the Crossways. London: Chapman and Hall, 1885. Originally published in Fortnightly, 1884.

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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.

Lord Acton

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Topic
Abuse of power Power Great men Corruption
Speaker
Lord Acton
Source
Letters of Lord Acton
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1887 1880s 19th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Lord Acton. Letter to Archbishop Mandell Creighton. 5 Apr. 1887.

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O fairest of Creation, last and best
Of all God's works.

John Milton

Paradise Lost

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Topic
Eve Nature of women Women

Author

John Milton
Source
Paradise Lost
Medium
Poem
Genre
Epic poem Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1667 1660s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Milton, John. Paradise Lost. London: Samuel Simmons, 1667, bk. 8, I. 896.

Current Citation

"Paradise Lost." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 9, I. 896.