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... sentimental women had eagerly awaited . The title - pages read as follows : The History of Sir Charles Grandison , in a Series of Letters published from the Originals . By the Editor of Pamela and Clarissa . In the same November number ...
... sentimental women had eagerly awaited . The title - pages read as follows : The History of Sir Charles Grandison , in a Series of Letters published from the Originals . By the Editor of Pamela and Clarissa . In the same November number ...
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... sentimental women , and apparently foreordained to be a milksop , was in actuality one of the most stern and uncompro- mising realists that ever handled a pen . Once at his desk , all tincture of squeamishness vanished . His realism was ...
... sentimental women , and apparently foreordained to be a milksop , was in actuality one of the most stern and uncompro- mising realists that ever handled a pen . Once at his desk , all tincture of squeamishness vanished . His realism was ...
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... sentimental novel in England . When , a half - century old , Samuel Richardson turned from his Complete- Letter - Writer to construct the history of Pamela , nothing could have been farther from his thoughts than the results that were ...
... sentimental novel in England . When , a half - century old , Samuel Richardson turned from his Complete- Letter - Writer to construct the history of Pamela , nothing could have been farther from his thoughts than the results that were ...
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... sentimental . " Pray , Sir , give me leave to ask you ( I forgot it before ) what , in your opinion , is the meaning of the word sentimental , so much in vogue amongst the polite , both in town and country ? In letters and common ...
... sentimental . " Pray , Sir , give me leave to ask you ( I forgot it before ) what , in your opinion , is the meaning of the word sentimental , so much in vogue amongst the polite , both in town and country ? In letters and common ...
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... sentimental man ; we were a sentimental party ; I have been taking a sentimental walk . And that I might be reckoned a little in the fashion , and , as I thought , show them the proper use of the word , about six weeks ago , I declared ...
... sentimental man ; we were a sentimental party ; I have been taking a sentimental walk . And that I might be reckoned a little in the fashion , and , as I thought , show them the proper use of the word , about six weeks ago , I declared ...
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Page 42 - Fie, my lord, fie! a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? DoCT. Do you mark that? LADY M. The thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now? What, will these hands ne'er be clean? No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with this starting.
Page 15 - For, don't you mark ? we're made so that we love First when we see them painted, things we have passed Perhaps a hundred times nor cared to see; And so they are better, painted — better to us, Which is the same thing. Art was given for that; God uses us to help each other so, Lending our minds out.
Page 196 - To move, but doth if th' other do. And, though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th
Page 110 - I FIRST adventure, with fool-hardy might, To tread the steps of perilous despite. I first adventure, follow me who list, And be the second English satirist.
Page 147 - ... little in that, would be totally without the power of giving. A classical education, or at any rate a very extensive acquaintance with English literature, ancient and modern, appears to me quite indispensable for the person who would do any justice to your clergyman; and I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.
Page 245 - tis a lost fear; Man but a rush against Othello's breast, And he retires. Where should Othello go? Now, how dost thou look now? O ill-starr'd wench! Pale as thy smock! when we shall meet at compt, This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven, And fiends will snatch at it.
Page 78 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles.
Page 246 - Doth teach us all to have aspiring minds : Our souls, whose faculties can comprehend The wondrous architecture of the world, And measure every wandering planet's course, Still climbing after knowledge infinite, And always moving as the restless spheres, Wills us to wear ourselves and never rest, Until we reach the ripest fruit of all, That perfect bliss and sole felicity, The sweet fruition of an earthly crown.
Page 262 - Enthralls the crimson stomacher, A cuff neglectful, and thereby Ribbands to flow confusedly, A winning wave (deserving note) In the tempestuous petticoat, A careless shoe-string, in whose tie I see a wild civility, Do more bewitch me, than when art Is too precise in every part.
Page 78 - A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of angelic light.