Patronage, Volumen1J. Johnson and Company, 1814 - 12 páginas Edgeworth's novel portrays the British class system and the different ways in which men and women make their way in the world. It is not only a comedy of manners but also a meditation on the concept of "patronage", both financial and sexual. The plot revolves around two families--the Percys and the Falconers--whose fortunes mirror and contrast each other. The Falconers accept patronage from Lord Oldborough but by the end of the book it is the Percys who are perceived as possessing the greater moral worth and wealth by the success of their own efforts. |
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... feel fear as much as the greatest coward of you all . Ha ! up- on my word , it is an ugly night , " con- tinued he , going to the window . " Oh , my dear father ! " cried Rosa- mond- " did you see that light ? -out at sea ? -- There ...
... feel fear as much as the greatest coward of you all . Ha ! up- on my word , it is an ugly night , " con- tinued he , going to the window . " Oh , my dear father ! " cried Rosa- mond- " did you see that light ? -out at sea ? -- There ...
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... feeling , stifled - a powerful , capacious understanding distorted beyond recovery a soul once expatiating , and full of high thoughts , now confined to a span -bent down to low concerns - impri- soned in the precincts of a court ...
... feeling , stifled - a powerful , capacious understanding distorted beyond recovery a soul once expatiating , and full of high thoughts , now confined to a span -bent down to low concerns - impri- soned in the precincts of a court ...
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... feeling , right or wrong - I have no talents for finesse - leave them all to Cunningham - that's his trade , and he likes it luckily , and you should be con- tent with having one such genius in your family - No family could bear two ...
... feeling , right or wrong - I have no talents for finesse - leave them all to Cunningham - that's his trade , and he likes it luckily , and you should be con- tent with having one such genius in your family - No family could bear two ...
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... feel , " said Buckhurst , coloring , " what that emphasis on she means . But I did not think you would have re- proached me so severely . I thought my cousin Rosamond was my friend . " " So I am but not a friend to your faults ...
... feel , " said Buckhurst , coloring , " what that emphasis on she means . But I did not think you would have re- proached me so severely . I thought my cousin Rosamond was my friend . " " So I am but not a friend to your faults ...
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... feel . " But now " -continued Mr. Percy- granting that all the consequences , which Godfrey has predicted , were to fol- low from my doctrine , yet I am inclined to believe , that society would upon the whole be the gainer by such ...
... feel . " But now " -continued Mr. Percy- granting that all the consequences , which Godfrey has predicted , were to fol- low from my doctrine , yet I am inclined to believe , that society would upon the whole be the gainer by such ...
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admire affairs asked assure borough brother Buck Buckhurst Falconer Captain Percy Caroline's character church Colonel Hauton Commissioner Falconer coner conscience cried Cunningham daugh daughters dear father declared diplo Drakelow Duke Duke of Greenwich Euphrosine eyes Falconer's favor fear feel felt ford Castle fortune friends Frumpton gentlemen girl Godfrey Percy hand happy heard honor hope Hungerford hurst John knew Lady Jane Ladyship leave letter living look Lord Old Lord Oldbo Lord Oldborough Lordship Major Gascoigne manner marry means ment mind Miss Caroline Percy Miss Falconers Miss Hauton mother ness never nexions night opinion patronage Percy family Percy-Hall Percy's person pity pleased pleasure political Pompey poor promise puppy racter recollect replied roline Rosamond sister Skreene smile speak sure talents talk tell thing thought tion Tourville town Tunbridge turned Twickenham whilst whole wish woman words young ladies
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Página 201 - In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy.