She floats, she hesitates; in a word, she's a woman.

Elle flotte, elle hesite; en un mot, elle est femme.

Jean Racine

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Topic

Nature of women Women

Author

Jean Racine

Source

Athalie

Medium

Play

Language

French

Time

1691 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Racine, Jean. Athalie. 1691, Paris, France, act 3, sc. 3.

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Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

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Topic
Broken heart Men and women Women
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William Congreve
Source
The Mourning Bride
Medium
Play
Genre
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Time
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Authentication Score 0
Citation

Congreve, William. The Mourning Bride. 1697, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 2.

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When the working day is done
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Oh, girls just wanna have fun

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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Topic
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Speaker
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Source
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop music
Language
English
Time
1979 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hazard, Robert. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Performed by Cyndi Lauper. She's So Unusual. Portrait Records, 1983.

Another quote originally in French

Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a glorious voyage.

Joachim Du Bellay

Les Regrets

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Topic
Effects of travel Travel

Author

Joachim Du Bellay
Source
Les Regrets
Medium
Poem
Language
French
Time
1558 1550s 16th century
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Du Bellay, Joachim. "Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage." Les Regrets. Paris: Fédéric Morel, 1558.

Current Citation

Du Bellay, Joachim. "Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a fine journey." The Regrets, translated by David R. Slavitt. Northwestern University Press, 2003.