Jane Porter Quotes


Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared.


Citations

Porter, Jane. Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney; with Remarks by Miss Porter. Vol. 1, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807.

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Jane Porter
Jane Porter
  • Born: January 17, 1776
  • Died: May 24, 1850
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Novelist

Jane Porter was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Her work The Scottish Chiefs is seen as one of the earliest historical novels and remains popular among children in Scotland.