Letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, to Mrs. Montagu, Between the Years 1755 and 1800: Chiefly Upon Literary and Moral Subjects, Volumen3F.C. and J. Rivington, 1817 |
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Página 60 - Talbot's dangerous state) to apply to any thing for some weeks past. I believe I told you how much the Douglas's were charmed with it : they kept it such an unmerciful time, that I Could not get it out of their hands for Mrs. Pennington to finish it before she left Deal. She was greatly pleased with what she read of it, and has sent me a thorough chiding, from having heard since she went the name of the author, and holds it very monstrous and unsisterly, that when I heard her so strongly commend...
Página 294 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driv'ler and a show.
Página 265 - Talk not of ruling in this dolorous gloom, Nor think vain words (he cried) can ease my doom. Rather I'd choose laboriously to bear A weight of woes, and breathe the vital air, A slave to some poor hind that toils for bread, Than reign the sceptred monarch of the dead.
Página 21 - ... that to come. I am sure you will be so kindly attentive to my solicitude about your health, as to let me hear often from you ; however short the letters may be, if they tell me that you are getting well, they will be a cordial to the heart of your truly affectionate. LETTER CXV.
Página 265 - Surely, my dear Miss Sutton, life, with all its portion of toils and sufferings, is mercifully diversified with such a mixture of ease, and even of positive delight, as must render it greatly preferable to non-existence. Was every prospect to be limited by the grave, what inexpressible horrors must one feel, at the thought of quitting such a system of creation, as engages the attention by every form of variety, strikes by every wonder of magnificence, and charms with every grace, and every elegance...
Página 160 - It is indeed very possible to live in an exact observance of moral and social duties, so far as respects a popular character, and yet be totally void of real virtue. All external performances derive their •true value, with respect to the soul, from the disposition from which they proceed, with regard to •the Supreme Being*. Wherever his will and his approbation are made the supreme object, all talents, all opportunities, however different in •their appearances, become equal possibilities for...
Página 61 - She was, indeed, always vexed whenever it was attributed to her, ami denied it in the strongest terms. 60 ventured to own it, though I have not denied it, It gives me great pleasure that it was at first a secret, as it helped you to that unprejudiced applause of the work,, which it might have been difficult to separate from a regard to the author. But now I think one may lawfully speak out.
Página 267 - The order and civility of modem times is indeed an inestimable blessing, and however unwilling Mr. Hume might be to allow it, is certainly the effect of Christianity. Barbarity was the disgrace of heroism, not only amongst our rude and violent ancestors, but amongst those nations which are so often extolled as abounding with examples of the highest virtue.