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... gave his hero those sentiments , furely they are his own ; and if they are erroneous , be whose they will , why are they published without their antidote ? —As a translator , the Editor tells us , that , to avoid giving offence ...
... gave his hero those sentiments , furely they are his own ; and if they are erroneous , be whose they will , why are they published without their antidote ? —As a translator , the Editor tells us , that , to avoid giving offence ...
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... gave way to pathetic contemplation ; and she is not lefs communicative of her thoughts than of her conduct . The regard Charlotte expreffes for the English language , in which she was conver- fant , and for English authors , must natu ...
... gave way to pathetic contemplation ; and she is not lefs communicative of her thoughts than of her conduct . The regard Charlotte expreffes for the English language , in which she was conver- fant , and for English authors , must natu ...
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... gave fplendour to the west . " Ah , " I faid , " what magnificent fimplicity is here ! - what vivid colours in the fkies ! - what emulation in the fields ! -O , Klopstock ! who , befides thee , can - paint a fcene like this ? " The tear ...
... gave fplendour to the west . " Ah , " I faid , " what magnificent fimplicity is here ! - what vivid colours in the fkies ! - what emulation in the fields ! -O , Klopstock ! who , befides thee , can - paint a fcene like this ? " The tear ...
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... gave fome to The- refa . She raised her languid head and fmiled : " Now Charlotte is the miniftering angel , " fhe faid , " who knows — yes , this , indeed , will do me good : I feel it will . will [ 30 ] Therefa," I added, " ...
... gave fome to The- refa . She raised her languid head and fmiled : " Now Charlotte is the miniftering angel , " fhe faid , " who knows — yes , this , indeed , will do me good : I feel it will . will [ 30 ] Therefa," I added, " ...
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... gave us birth ; but Mrs. W. alas , did not furvive the birth of Therefa ; and in two years after- wards , Mr. W. died , appointing my father guardian to Therefa , and leaving all his effects in my father's care . The little orphan was ...
... gave us birth ; but Mrs. W. alas , did not furvive the birth of Therefa ; and in two years after- wards , Mr. W. died , appointing my father guardian to Therefa , and leaving all his effects in my father's care . The little orphan was ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
abfence accompliſhment Adieu againſt Albert almoſt aſked becauſe bert beſt bleffing bofom buſineſs cauſe Charlotte Charlotte's charms converfation dear Carolina dear Charlotte dear girl deareſt defire deftitute diftrefs diſcovered diſeaſe Engliſh eſteem exiſtence eyes faid fame father feel feemed fentiments Ferdinand fhades fhall fhould fighs firſt fituation fmiling fociety fome fometimes foon footh forrow fpirits friendſhip fubject fuch fufferings fuppofe fure fweet happineſs happy harpsichord heart heaven Henry himſelf hope laft letter laſt lotte lover melancholy ment mifery mind moft moſt mufe mufic muft muſt myſelf never obferved Offian ourſelves paffing paffion paſs paſt peace Petrarch philofophic pity pleaſures prefence reafon reaſon refa replied reſemble ſaid ſay ſcenes ſee ſeems ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſteps ſtory taſte tears thee Therefa theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion vaglia vifit Walheim Werter whilft whofe whoſe wiſh yourſelf
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Página 50 - These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die; like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume...
Página 34 - We, Hermia, like two artificial Gods, Created with our needles both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion...
Página 146 - I am covered with the drops of heaven ? The time of my fading is near, the blaft that fhall fcatter my leaves. Tomorrow fhall the traveller come ; he that faw me in my beauty fhall come. His eyes will fearch the field, but they will not find me.
Página 57 - Or any cares but his thy breaft enthrall, Thou never yet his power haft known ; Love fits on a defpotic throne, And reigns a tyrant, if he reigns at all. Now if thou art fo loft a thing, Here all thy tender forrows bring, And prove whofe patience longeft can endure; We'll ftrive whofe fancy fhall be loft In dreams of fondeft paffion moft, For if thou thus haft lov'd, oh!
Página 55 - I'll teach thee what it is to love, And by what marks true paffion may be found. It is to be all bath'd in tears, To live upon a fmile for years, To lie whole ages at a beauty's feet; To kneel, to languifh and implore, And ftill tho' fhe difdain, adore ; It is to do all this and think thy fufferings fweet.
Página 133 - Ere the rifing fun Shone o'er the deep, or 'mid the vault of night The moon her filver lamp fufpended : ere The vales with fprings were water'd, or with groves Of oak or pine the ancient hills were crown'd...
Página 78 - Not harfii, and crabbed, as dull fools fuppofe, But mufical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feaft of neftar'd fweets, Where no crude furfeit reigns.
Página 76 - Cicero notices the astonishing power of music ; and Plato supposes that the effect of harmony on the mind, is equal to that of air on the body.
Página 133 - Then the Great Spirit, whom his works adore, Within his own deep essence view'd the forms, The forms eternal of created things: The radiant sun; the moon's nocturnal lamp...