Anna Seward

Poet

1742-12-12 – 1809-03-25

Anna Seward was an English poet and literary figure known as the Swan of Lichfield. She gained recognition for poems such as Elegy on Captain Cook and Monody on Major André and maintained a wide network of literary correspondents. Her work and letters made her an influential voice in late 18th-century British literary culture.

Quotes by Anna Seward

Though just biographical record will touch the failings of the good and the eminent with tenderness.
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Time's stern tide, with cold Oblivion's wave, Shall soon dissolve each fair, each fading charm.
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Suffer not thy wrongs to shroud thy fate, But turn, my soul, to blessings which remain.
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