Letters of Abelard and Heloise: To which is Prefix'd a Particular Account of Their Lives, Amours, and Misfortunes:James Rivington and J. Fletcher, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Lownds, and T. Caslon, 1760 - 186 páginas |
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... Advantage of a gallant Air and pleafant Voice . But tho ' he was cut out for a Lover , he was not over - hafly in de- termining his Choice . He was not of a Humour to be pleafed with the Wanton or Forward ; he fcorned eafy Pleafures ...
... Advantage of a gallant Air and pleafant Voice . But tho ' he was cut out for a Lover , he was not over - hafly in de- termining his Choice . He was not of a Humour to be pleafed with the Wanton or Forward ; he fcorned eafy Pleafures ...
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... freely , and gave themselves up entirely to the Pleafures of a mutual Paffion . They took advantage of that Privacy which Study and and Contemplation require , without fubjecting themselves to the Cenfure 14 The HISTORY of.
... freely , and gave themselves up entirely to the Pleafures of a mutual Paffion . They took advantage of that Privacy which Study and and Contemplation require , without fubjecting themselves to the Cenfure 14 The HISTORY of.
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... Abelard's Miftrefs , than lawful Wife to the Emperor of the whole World . I am very fure I fhall always pre- fer your Advantage and Satisfaction , before my Own " own Honour , and all the Reputation , Wealth , 24 The HISTORY of.
... Abelard's Miftrefs , than lawful Wife to the Emperor of the whole World . I am very fure I fhall always pre- fer your Advantage and Satisfaction , before my Own " own Honour , and all the Reputation , Wealth , 24 The HISTORY of.
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... Advantages which might be drawn from his Mif- fortune . He tells him , his extraordinary Talents , Subtilty , Eloquence and Learning , had drawn from all Parts an incredible Number of Auditors , This Letter is extant in Latin iz ...
... Advantages which might be drawn from his Mif- fortune . He tells him , his extraordinary Talents , Subtilty , Eloquence and Learning , had drawn from all Parts an incredible Number of Auditors , This Letter is extant in Latin iz ...
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... Advantage to him , that he would no more be the Terror of Husbands , and might now lodge any where without being ... Advantages very extraordinary in the Life of an Ecclefiaftick ; ' tis eafy to obferve that , to a Person who devotes ...
... Advantage to him , that he would no more be the Terror of Husbands , and might now lodge any where without being ... Advantages very extraordinary in the Life of an Ecclefiaftick ; ' tis eafy to obferve that , to a Person who devotes ...
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Abelard againſt Anſwer Argenteuil becauſe Britany Champeaux Charms Confequences Courſe dear Death Defign Defire Defpair Difcourfe eafy Efteem endeavour Enemies Eyes faid fame fear fecret feemed felf felves fenfible fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft fome foon ftill fuch fuffer fufficient Fulbert fure Glory Grace greateſt Grief Happineſs happy hath Heart Heaven Heloife Heloife's himſelf Holy Honour Houfe Houſe impoffible itſelf laft laſt leaft Learning leaſt lefs Letter loft Love Lover Mafter Marriage Misfortune Miſtreſs moft Monks moſt muft muſt myſelf Neceffity never Niece Number obferved Occafion ourſelves paffed Paffion Paraclete perfecuted Perfons perfuade Philintus Philofophy pleafe pleaſe Pleaſure poffible Pope Innocent II prefent Puniſhment raiſed Reaſon Refolution refolved reft Retirement ſay ſee Senfe ſhall ſhe Sifter Soul ſpeak ſuch Tears thee thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe Virtue Weakneſs whofe Wife World yourſelf
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Página 180 - The darksome pines, that o'er yon rocks reclin'd, Wave high, and murmur to the hollow wind, The wandering streams that shine between the hills, The grots that echo to the tinkling rills, The dying gales that pant upon the trees, The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze...
Página 179 - Give all thou canst — and let me dream the rest. Ah no! instruct me other joys to prize, With other beauties charm my partial eyes, Full in my view set all the bright abode, And make my soul quit Abelard for God.
Página 179 - In these lone walls (their days eternal bound) These moss-grown domes with spiry turrets crown'd, Where awful arches make a noon-day night, And the dim windows shed a solemn light ; Thy eyes diffus'da reconciling ray, And gleams of glory brighten'd all the day. But now no face divine contentment wears, 'Tis all blank sadness, or continual tears. See how the force of others...
Página 180 - But o'er the twilight groves and dusky caves, Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence., and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Página 178 - Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature law...
Página 178 - And Saints with wonder heard the vows I made, Yet then, to those dread altars as I drew...
Página 184 - I watch'd the dying lamps around, From yonder shrine I heard a hollow sound :
Página 185 - Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day; See my lips tremble, and my eyeballs roll, Suck my last breath, and catch my flying soul! Ah no — in sacred vestments mayst thou stand...
Página 180 - Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view...
Página 177 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...