LetterWhat is Hope? nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of.Lord Byron1815★ 3.6
PoemO! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!Sir Walter Scott1815★ 3.5
LetterNothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington1815★ 1.9
NovelWhy not seize the pleasure at once?-How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!Jane AustenEmma · 1815★ 1.3
PoemShe walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.Lord ByronShe Walks in Beauty · 1815★ 1.1