The quotations, citations, and other references made by women writers in the WWO collection.
| Source Text(definition of “Source text”) | Gesture(definition of “Intertextual gesture”) | Referenced Work(definition of “Referenced work”) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Topics & Genres (definition of “Topic”) | Text of the Gesture | Gesture Type (The Terminology page on “”) | Text | Topics & Genres (definition of “Topic”) |
| Adams, Hannah. The History of the Jews. 1812. | “We have fought with the assistance of God; it was God who drove the Jews out of these fortifications; for what can the hands of men, or the force of machines effect against these towers.” | adaptation | Josephus, Titus Flavius. The Jewish War. | ||
| Downing, Harriet. Mary; or, Female Friendship. 1816. | Poetry | “Begin my mighty Muse! and boldly dare: I'll sing of modern Bards and noble War.” | adaptation | Horace (Q. Horatius Flaccus). “The Art of Poetry.” The Epistles and Art of Poetry of Horace. 1746. | |
| Green, Sarah. Romance Readers and Romance Writers: A Satirical Novel. 1810. | Novel | “He who fears to venture, must never hope to gain.” | adaptation | [unknown]. Proverb or saying. | |
| Plautus, Titus Maccius. Asinaria. | |||||
| Murray, Judith (Sargent). The Gleaner. 1798. | “What now thou art, Oh! ever mayst thou be; and age the lot of any sage but thee.” | adaptation | Homer. Odyssey. | ||