John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4831 Ann (Ward) Radliffe 1764-1823 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4831 |
| AUTHOR: | Ann (Ward) Radcliffe (1764–1823) |
| QUOTATION: | Fate sits on these dark battlements and frowns, And as the portal opens to receive me, A voice in hollow murmurs through the courts Tells of a nameless deed. 1 |
| Note 1. These lines form the motto to Mrs. Radcliffe’s novel, “The Mysteries of Udolpho,” and are presumably of her own composition. [back] |