Posts Tagged ‘Aphra Behn’
April 16, 2019 Truly Lovely Aprils, Robert Frost, Sir Hans Sloane, William Stearn, Ellen Nellie Thayer Fisher, Mary Gibson Henry, Sir Edward Salisbury, Aphra Behn, Penny Colman, and William Austin Dickinson
“The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost April can be a challenging time in the garden. How many truly lovely Aprils does one get in a lifetime? I’d venture to say maybe five or six. Often, the gardens are too wet…
Read MoreThat Perfect Tranquility of Life
by Aphra Behn That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library. Note: Aphra Behn (Books By This Author), the first professional woman playwright in Britain, whose novel ‘Oroonoko,’ played a crucial role in the development of English fiction, was…
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