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... human characters were mere negatives in my flippant creed , while to genius , intellect , and splendid abilities , did I hold mankind to be indebted for whatever exalts the human species . Under this delusion I passed my early years ...
... human characters were mere negatives in my flippant creed , while to genius , intellect , and splendid abilities , did I hold mankind to be indebted for whatever exalts the human species . Under this delusion I passed my early years ...
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... human character ) , because she is too wise and too honest to flatter him . " My younger friend , Lavinia , is just as miserably yoked as her sister , though Mr. Dormer does not resemble Mr. Mills . The latter hates society as much as ...
... human character ) , because she is too wise and too honest to flatter him . " My younger friend , Lavinia , is just as miserably yoked as her sister , though Mr. Dormer does not resemble Mr. Mills . The latter hates society as much as ...
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... human virtues and vices are often separated from each other by such imperceptible shades , that in giving ourselves credit for the performance of the one , it is too often our lot to glide into the other . Selfishness is an arch fiend ...
... human virtues and vices are often separated from each other by such imperceptible shades , that in giving ourselves credit for the performance of the one , it is too often our lot to glide into the other . Selfishness is an arch fiend ...
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... human heart , and are aware that a little kind sympathy is the truest balm which friend- ship can bestow . I will now impart to you some circumstances which have weighed upon spirits , at best so tremblingly poised , that the slightest ...
... human heart , and are aware that a little kind sympathy is the truest balm which friend- ship can bestow . I will now impart to you some circumstances which have weighed upon spirits , at best so tremblingly poised , that the slightest ...
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... human beings . Is it not for this reason that mountaineers , like the Swiss , Scotch , and Irish , are fonder of their homes than any other nation ? " This is not what Russell wanted to know , or cared to inquire respecting . “ To waste ...
... human beings . Is it not for this reason that mountaineers , like the Swiss , Scotch , and Irish , are fonder of their homes than any other nation ? " This is not what Russell wanted to know , or cared to inquire respecting . “ To waste ...
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acquaintance Adelaide Adieu admiration affection affectionate amusement Angrogna arrival Arthur ARTHUR HOWARD assured astonishing aunt beautiful believe beloved blessed BLUE-STOCKING Bolton brother called character Charlotte charms Clara Browne confess Crayton creature dare dear friend dearest Julia delightful Der Freischütz desire EMILY DOUGLAS eyes fancy Fanny fashion favourite feel felt Fitzallan Fitzroy Frederick FREDERICK DOUGLAS George Bentley give Glenalta Grosvenor Square ham Hall hand Hannaper happy hear heard heart hope human imagination Killarney letter live London look Lord Louisa mamma manner marriage Marsden melancholy mind Miss Douglas mother Mount Prospect nature neighbour never object Oliphant Otway party passed perhaps Piemont Pinerolo pleasure poor possess present reason received scene seems sister society sort spirit suppose sweet talk taste tell thing thought tion told truth Turin uncle uncle's utter wish word young
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Página 63 - And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Página 1 - From women's eyes this doctrine I derive: They sparkle still the right Promethean fire ; They are the books, the arts, the academes, That show, contain, and nourish all the world...
Página 32 - ... the Mordecai travels with us. We cannot run away from ourselves. To be happy in the limited sense which Providence permits, let us make home the centre of our enjoyments. The fulfilment of those little duties which are at every moment presenting their claims, may be thought, by many, a strange receipt for contentment ; yet it is a very sure one, and if there ever was an axiom on the truth of which we may rely, it is, that
Página 57 - I shall be freed from opprobrious wrongs, That press me now, and bend my spirit downward: All Venice free, and every growing merit Succeed to its just right: fools shall be pulled From Wisdom's seat; those baleful unclean birds, Those lazy owls, who (perched near Fortune's top) Sit only watchful with their heavy wings To cuff down new-fledged virtues, that would rise To nobler heights, and make the grove harmonious.