The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Nide 11,Osa 3F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 |
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... thought immodesty to speak out ? -Why was I born with a heart so open and sincere ? But why , indeed , as Sir Charles has said in his letter relating to the Danbys , should women be blamed , for owning modestly a passion for a worthy ...
... thought immodesty to speak out ? -Why was I born with a heart so open and sincere ? But why , indeed , as Sir Charles has said in his letter relating to the Danbys , should women be blamed , for owning modestly a passion for a worthy ...
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... thought myself before . But they are good women , and my sincere friends and well - wishers ; and I forgive them : and so must my grandmamma . I am sorry , methinks , that her delicacy has been offended on the occasion . And did she ...
... thought myself before . But they are good women , and my sincere friends and well - wishers ; and I forgive them : and so must my grandmamma . I am sorry , methinks , that her delicacy has been offended on the occasion . And did she ...
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... thought it was only to excite my curiosity [ when one is not in good humour , how one's very stile is encum- bered ! ] : the hint is this , that it is more than pro- bable , it will be actually proposed to me , to take down with me to ...
... thought it was only to excite my curiosity [ when one is not in good humour , how one's very stile is encum- bered ! ] : the hint is this , that it is more than pro- bable , it will be actually proposed to me , to take down with me to ...
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... thought I should have died . I did fall into fits . Then was Mrs. Lane forced to tell every one what a sad woman my mother was ! It was such a disgrace to me ! It was a month before I could go to church , or look any body in the face ...
... thought I should have died . I did fall into fits . Then was Mrs. Lane forced to tell every one what a sad woman my mother was ! It was such a disgrace to me ! It was a month before I could go to church , or look any body in the face ...
Sivu 38
... thought it possible that mine could have been so narrow . The dear girl rejoiced in my assurances , and pro- mised grateful love to the latest hour of her life . Indeed , madam , I have a grateful heart , said she , for all I am so ...
... thought it possible that mine could have been so narrow . The dear girl rejoiced in my assurances , and pro- mised grateful love to the latest hour of her life . Indeed , madam , I have a grateful heart , said she , for all I am so ...
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affected afraid answer Bartlett Beaumont behaviour believe bishop bless Bologna brother called Camilla Charlotte chevalier Count of Belvedere creature daughter dear despise dison distress earnest Emily endeavour eyes Father Marescotti fault favour fortune girl give guardian Halden hand happy Harriet hear heard heart hinted honour hope indulgence Italy knew Lady Clementina Lady L Laurana leave letter looked Lord G Lord L lordship Lucy madam mamma March 18 marchioness marquis marriage marry mind Miss Byron Miss Gr Miss Grandison Miss Jervois mother Naples never noble O'Hara obliged occasion once passion perhaps pity poor Porretta Pray proposed question religion sake seemed servant shew sighed Signor Jeronymo Sir Ch Sir Charles Grandison sister soon soul spirit stept suppose sure talk tears tell tender thing thought told took unhappy Urbino wife wish woman women word worthy young lady
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Sivu 231 - A blank, my lord. She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i...
Sivu 374 - Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions ? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds
Sivu 374 - BECAUSE of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine : the upright love thee.
Sivu 390 - He was to undergo another severe operation on the next day after the letters came from Bologna, the success of which was very doubtful. How nobly does Sir Charles appear to support himself under such heavy afflictions! for those of his friends were ever his. But his heart bleeds in secret for them. A feeling heart is a blessing that no one, who has it, would be without ; and it is a moral security of innocence ; since the heart that is able to partake of the distress of another, cannot wilfully give...
Sivu 231 - But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud, Feed on her damask cheek : she pined in thought ; And, with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Sivu 374 - Look not upon me, because I am black, Because the sun hath looked upon me : My mother's children were angry with me ; They made me the keeper of the vineyards : But mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Sivu 242 - minuter discriminations," a good example being the following treatment of Sir Charles's alterations at Grandison Hall: He has a great taste . . . yet not an expensive one; for he studies situation and convenience, and pretends not to level hills, or to force and distort nature; but to help it, as he finds it, without letting art be seen in his works, where he can possibly avoid it.