While Bernardo Tolomei was founding the Order of Monte Oliveto, Dante penned his letter to the cardinals of Italy: Quomodo sola sedet civitas plena populo: facta est quasi vidua domina gentium.
"Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Vol III."
John Symonds
She had here one picture upon the top, with these words, dedicating it to the memory of her husband:-"Incomparabili marito, inconsolabilis vidua."
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke
The professor took down his note-book and read out the name and description of the accused: 'Parentes, Sarah, vidua macellarii'-Sarah, the butcher's widow.
"Pretty Michal"
Mór Jókai