The Mysteries of Udolpho Man and the Natural World Quotes

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Quote #4

Another gate delivered them into the second court, grass-grown, and more wild than the first […] (2.5.28)

Udolpho is pretty overrun—it's almost like it's a part of the wilderness that surrounds it.

Quote #5

But, as Montoni would not suffer her to pass the gates of the castle, she tried to be contented with the romantic views she beheld from the walls. (2.7.90)

Gazing upon nature is like breathing for Em. If she can't be out in the woods and communing with nature, at least she can make do with a spectacular view.

Quote #6

She remembered how often she had gazed on [the planets] with her dear father, how often he had pointed out their way in the heavens, and explained their laws […]. (2.11.28)

Ah, nostalgia. Em had the pretty rare chance to learn about astrology—if this really was the sixteenth century, that kind of education would not be a given.