Translation of the letters of a Hindoo rajah, to which is prefixed a preliminary dissertation on the history, religion, and manners of the Hindoos, Nide 2 |
Kirjan sisältä
Sivu 24
... ignorance ; that it is not the understanding which has been perverted by vanity , prejudice , and folly , that will liften to the inftructions of a hufband . Her hopes of happinefs were from the enjoyment of his ( 24 )
... ignorance ; that it is not the understanding which has been perverted by vanity , prejudice , and folly , that will liften to the inftructions of a hufband . Her hopes of happinefs were from the enjoyment of his ( 24 )
Sivu 47
... excite furprise ; for is not the very bafis of fcience , a fincere and difinterefted love of truth ? An enlarged view of things cannot fail to deftroy the effects of prejudice and 靠 while it awakens in the mind , the moft ( 47 )
... excite furprise ; for is not the very bafis of fcience , a fincere and difinterefted love of truth ? An enlarged view of things cannot fail to deftroy the effects of prejudice and 靠 while it awakens in the mind , the moft ( 47 )
Sivu 49
... prejudice ; nor does the generality of mankind in any country , enquire into the propriety of cuftoms , to which they have been rendered familiar by ufe . Though to us it appears highly abfurd , as well as grofsly indelicate , to fee ...
... prejudice ; nor does the generality of mankind in any country , enquire into the propriety of cuftoms , to which they have been rendered familiar by ufe . Though to us it appears highly abfurd , as well as grofsly indelicate , to fee ...
Sivu 75
... prejudices of ignorance , and taught to fill its place in the fcale of rational beings ? Surely , no ; I need only mention the name of Lady Grey to give the fulleft proof of the Ju nefs of my affertion . This young- er fifter of the ...
... prejudices of ignorance , and taught to fill its place in the fcale of rational beings ? Surely , no ; I need only mention the name of Lady Grey to give the fulleft proof of the Ju nefs of my affertion . This young- er fifter of the ...
Sivu 85
... prejudices , and I did not find it a very eafy matter to convince her , that the Mahhabaret was fuperior to the Iliad of Homer or that Calidas was a dramatic Poet equal in excellence to Shakespeare . You will fmile at her prejudices ...
... prejudices , and I did not find it a very eafy matter to convince her , that the Mahhabaret was fuperior to the Iliad of Homer or that Calidas was a dramatic Poet equal in excellence to Shakespeare . You will fmile at her prejudices ...
Yleiset termit ja lausekkeet
aftoniſhment Almora amiable amufement appeared beauty behold beſtowed bofom cerning Chriftian cifed circumftances confefs confider converfation countenance cuftom Darnley daugh defire Delomond Denbeigh Dewan difcovered Doctor Severan Emma exifting eyes faid falutations fame favour fcene feemed feen female fenfe fenfibility fent fentiment fervants ferve fhall fhould fifter firft fituation fmall fmile fociety fome foon fooner forrow foul fparrows fpeak fpirits ftate ftill ftranger fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior fupport fyftem gentleman happineſs heart himſelf houfe houſe huſband impoffible inftruction intereft juft Lady Grey laft lefs liften Maandaara manner ment Mifs Ardent mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary nefs never obferve opinion paffed paffions perfon philofo philofopher pleaſure poffible prefent preferve reafon refidence refpect returned ſhe Sir Caprice tafte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion underſtanding uſed virtue votaries whofe whoſe wiſdom worfe young Zaarmilla
Suositut otteet
Sivu 226 - Ah ! sir," returned Charlotte, " you know how female writers are looked down upon. The women fear, and hate; the men ridicule, and dislike them." " This may be the case with the mere mob, who receive every prejudice upon trust...