Monica Descalzi
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Jane Austen fan, Shakespeare lover. Literature, history, art, and nature.
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Pinned
If I can stop one Heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching,
Or cool one Pain,
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
#EmilyDickinson
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching,
Or cool one Pain,
Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
#EmilyDickinson
But Elizabeth had now recollected herself, and making a strong effort for it, was able to assure her with tolerable firmness that the prospect of their relationship was highly grateful to her, and that she wished her all imaginable happiness.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 AM
But Elizabeth had now recollected herself, and making a strong effort for it, was able to assure her with tolerable firmness that the prospect of their relationship was highly grateful to her, and that she wished her all imaginable happiness.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
'If we read without inclination, half the mind is employed in fixing the attention; so there is but one half to be employed on what we read.'
#SamuelJohnson
Interesting piece by Eleanor Parker
www.historytoday.com/archive/out-...
#SamuelJohnson
Interesting piece by Eleanor Parker
www.historytoday.com/archive/out-...
www.historytoday.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
'If we read without inclination, half the mind is employed in fixing the attention; so there is but one half to be employed on what we read.'
#SamuelJohnson
Interesting piece by Eleanor Parker
www.historytoday.com/archive/out-...
#SamuelJohnson
Interesting piece by Eleanor Parker
www.historytoday.com/archive/out-...
Why should you be surprised, my dear Eliza? Do you think it incredible that Mr Collins should be able to procure any woman's good opinion, because he was not so happy as to succeed with you?
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
January 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Why should you be surprised, my dear Eliza? Do you think it incredible that Mr Collins should be able to procure any woman's good opinion, because he was not so happy as to succeed with you?
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
The steady countenance which Miss Lucas had commanded in telling her story, gave way to a momentary confusion here on receiving so direct a reproach; though, as it was no more than she expected, she soon regained her composure.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The steady countenance which Miss Lucas had commanded in telling her story, gave way to a momentary confusion here on receiving so direct a reproach; though, as it was no more than she expected, she soon regained her composure.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Wishing friends & followers a peaceful New Year.
December 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Wishing friends & followers a peaceful New Year.
She-wolf of France, but worse than wolves of France,
Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!
How ill-beseeming is it in thy sex
To triumph, like an Amazonian trull,
Upon their woes whom fortune captivates!
3H6 1.4
#Shakespeare
Battle of Wakefield, fought #OTD 1460
Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!
How ill-beseeming is it in thy sex
To triumph, like an Amazonian trull,
Upon their woes whom fortune captivates!
3H6 1.4
#Shakespeare
Battle of Wakefield, fought #OTD 1460
December 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
She-wolf of France, but worse than wolves of France,
Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!
How ill-beseeming is it in thy sex
To triumph, like an Amazonian trull,
Upon their woes whom fortune captivates!
3H6 1.4
#Shakespeare
Battle of Wakefield, fought #OTD 1460
Whose tongue more poisons than the adder's tooth!
How ill-beseeming is it in thy sex
To triumph, like an Amazonian trull,
Upon their woes whom fortune captivates!
3H6 1.4
#Shakespeare
Battle of Wakefield, fought #OTD 1460
But on the following morning, every hope of this kind was done away. Miss Lucas called soon after breakfast, and in a private conference with Elizabeth related the event of the day before.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
But on the following morning, every hope of this kind was done away. Miss Lucas called soon after breakfast, and in a private conference with Elizabeth related the event of the day before.
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
Poor dear soul! if you were to see what a headache she has. When one is in great pain, you know one cannot feel any blessing quite as it may deserve.
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
December 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Poor dear soul! if you were to see what a headache she has. When one is in great pain, you know one cannot feel any blessing quite as it may deserve.
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
There was a solidity in his reflections which often struck her, and though by no means so clever as herself, she thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an example as hers, he might become a very agreeable companion.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
There was a solidity in his reflections which often struck her, and though by no means so clever as herself, she thought that if encouraged to read and improve himself by such an example as hers, he might become a very agreeable companion.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
December 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Mrs Bennet wished to understand by it that he thought of paying his addresses to one of her younger girls, and Mary might have been prevailed on to accept him.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Mrs Bennet wished to understand by it that he thought of paying his addresses to one of her younger girls, and Mary might have been prevailed on to accept him.
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Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
I wish you a merry Christmas, but no compliments of the Season.
#JaneAusten to Cassandra, 25 Dec 1798 #Letters
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten to Cassandra, 25 Dec 1798 #Letters
Jane Austen
December 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I wish you a merry Christmas, but no compliments of the Season.
#JaneAusten to Cassandra, 25 Dec 1798 #Letters
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten to Cassandra, 25 Dec 1798 #Letters
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten Advent Calendar, with Dr Octavia Cox
Day 24: The afterlives of Jane Austen's characters
youtu.be/86-lY8omM9s?...
Day 24: The afterlives of Jane Austen's characters
youtu.be/86-lY8omM9s?...
Jane Austen Advent Calendar DAY 24: What more did Jane Austen say about her characters?
YouTube video by Dr Octavia Cox
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December 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#JaneAusten Advent Calendar, with Dr Octavia Cox
Day 24: The afterlives of Jane Austen's characters
youtu.be/86-lY8omM9s?...
Day 24: The afterlives of Jane Austen's characters
youtu.be/86-lY8omM9s?...
Here are we setting forward to spend five dull hours in another man's house, with nothing to say or to hear that was not said and heard yesterday, and may not be said and heard again to-morrow. Going in dismal weather, to return probably in worse.
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
December 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here are we setting forward to spend five dull hours in another man's house, with nothing to say or to hear that was not said and heard yesterday, and may not be said and heard again to-morrow. Going in dismal weather, to return probably in worse.
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten #Emma
Jane Austen
Happy Christmas to those who celebrate, peace & quiet to those who don't. May those struggling with grief, bereavement, disease, mental or physical pain find some empathy and kindness.
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Happy Christmas to those who celebrate, peace & quiet to those who don't. May those struggling with grief, bereavement, disease, mental or physical pain find some empathy and kindness.
December 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mrs Bennet had the pleasure of receiving her brother and his wife, who came as usual to spend the Christmas at Longbourn.
#JaneAusten
#PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten
#PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
December 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mrs Bennet had the pleasure of receiving her brother and his wife, who came as usual to spend the Christmas at Longbourn.
#JaneAusten
#PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen
#JaneAusten
#PrideAndPrejudice
Jane Austen