APHRA BEHN QUOTES II

English playwright & novelist (1640-1689)

Punishments hereafter are suffer'd by one's self; and the world takes no cognizance whether this God has reveng'd 'em or not, 'tis done so secretly, and deferr'd so long.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


A poet is a painter in his way, he draws to the life, but in another kind; we draw the nobler part, the soul and the mind; the pictures of the pen shall outlast those of the pencil, and even worlds themselves.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


This fellow has a glimpse of profundity.

APHRA BEHN

The Emperor of the Moon


Oh what a dear ravishing thing is the beginning of an Amour!

APHRA BEHN

The Emperor of the Moon


Love's a thin Diet, nor will keep out Cold.

APHRA BEHN

The Lucky Chance


You may make love in dancing as well as sitting.

APHRA BEHN

The Emperor of the Moon


A man of wit could not be a knave or villain.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


Where there is no novelty, there can be no curiosity.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


I would not make the world wise at the expense of a virtue.

APHRA BEHN

The Emperor of the Moon


What is't to be adorn'd and shine with Gold,
Drest like a God, but never know the Pleasure?

APHRA BEHN

The Rover


And all my kisses on thy balmy lips as sweet,
As are the breezes breath'd amidst the groves
Of ripening spices on the height of day:
As vigorous too.

APHRA BEHN

Abdelazar

Tags: kissing


Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude.

APHRA BEHN

The History of Agnes de Castro


But time lessens all extremes and reduces them to mediums & unconcern.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


No friend to Love like a long voyage at sea.

APHRA BEHN

The Rover


'Tis most evident and plain that simple Nature is the most harmless, inoffensive, and virtuous mistress.

APHRA BEHN

Oroonoko


'Twas but a dream, yet by my heart I knew,
Which still was panting, part of it was true.

APHRA BEHN

Complete Works of Aphra Behn


He that knew all that ever Learning writ,
Knew only this -- that he knew nothing yet.

APHRA BEHN

The Emperor of the Moon