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Nor heaven, nor seas, nor roaring winds appal, Nor on his corse the virgin doom'd to die
Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 · [ca. 1814–1818]
A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting a tragic scene at a rocky sea shore. The inscription under drawing is a quote from Virgil reading, "Nor heaven, nor seas, nor roaring winds appal, -- Nor on his corse the virgin doom'd to die." The bottom right corner of the drawing bears the initials O.W., for Orra White.
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