| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| Ann (Ward) Radcliffe. (1764–1823) |
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| Fate sits on these dark battlements and frowns, And as the portal opens to receive me, A voice in hollow murmurs through the courts Tells of a nameless deed. 1 |
| Note 1. These lines form the motto to Mrs. Radcliffe’s novel, “The Mysteries of Udolpho,” and are presumably of her own composition. [back] |
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