Leonora, Volumen1R. Hunter, 1815 |
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... singularity of temper , these adventurous heroines may possibly escape with what they call per- fect innocence . So much the worse for society . Their example tempts others , who fall a sacrifice to their weakness and folly . 16 LEONORA .
... singularity of temper , these adventurous heroines may possibly escape with what they call per- fect innocence . So much the worse for society . Their example tempts others , who fall a sacrifice to their weakness and folly . 16 LEONORA .
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Maria Edgeworth. who fall a sacrifice to their weakness and folly . I would punish the tempters in this case more than the victims , and for them the most effectual species of pun- ishment is contempt . Neglect is death to these female ...
Maria Edgeworth. who fall a sacrifice to their weakness and folly . I would punish the tempters in this case more than the victims , and for them the most effectual species of pun- ishment is contempt . Neglect is death to these female ...
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... sacrifice of the strongest feelings of the human heart to a sense of duty is to be called mean , or absurd ; but the shameless phrenzy of passion , exposing itself to public gaze , is to be an object of admiration . These heroines talk ...
... sacrifice of the strongest feelings of the human heart to a sense of duty is to be called mean , or absurd ; but the shameless phrenzy of passion , exposing itself to public gaze , is to be an object of admiration . These heroines talk ...
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Maria Edgeworth. that all virtue is sacrifice , I am convinced , that the essential characteristic of virtue is to bear and forbear . These sentimen- They talk of sa- talists can do neither . crifices and generosity ; but they are the ...
Maria Edgeworth. that all virtue is sacrifice , I am convinced , that the essential characteristic of virtue is to bear and forbear . These sentimen- They talk of sa- talists can do neither . crifices and generosity ; but they are the ...
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... sacrifice their own to the gratification of their passions ? Do you think , that the gossamer of sen- timent will restrain those whom the strong chains of prudence could not hold ? O my dearest child , forcibly as these arguments carry ...
... sacrifice their own to the gratification of their passions ? Do you think , that the gossamer of sen- timent will restrain those whom the strong chains of prudence could not hold ? O my dearest child , forcibly as these arguments carry ...
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Adieu admire affection affectionate amiable assure beauty believe brielle Castle charming convinced coquette curiosity danger daugh daughter dear friend dear Gabrielle dear Leonora dear Margaret dear mother dear Olivia dearest mother deceived delicacy Doctors Commons dread Duchess England English esteem eyes fancy fear feel female fête champêtre French friendship give Grace happiness heart Heaven Helen heroine honour hope husband idea imagination imprudent J. B. LETTER jealousy Josephine judicial astrology Lady Leonora Lady Olivia ladyship Leonora L live look lover manner ment metaphysics mind nature never nora Olivia to Madame opinion Paris passion perhaps Petersburg pity pleasure pride promise racter reason reproach Russia sacrifice sense sensibility sentiment Smallfield society soul spirit sufficient talents talk taste tell temper tender thing thought tion vanity Vaud virtue weak whilst wife wish woman women words write Yarmouth
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Página 246 - Be she meeker, kinder, than fhe turtle-dove or pelican : If she be not so to me, What care I how kind she be? Shall a woman's virtues move Me to perish for her love? Or, her well-deservings known, Make me quite forget mine own? Be she with that goodness blest Which may merit name of Best; If she be not such to me, What care I how good she be?
Página 116 - Tis night, and the landscape is lovely no more ; I mourn, but, ye woodlands, I mourn not for you ; For morn is approaching, your charms to restore, Perfumed with fresh fragrance, and glittering with dew: Nor yet for the ravage of winter I mourn ; Kind nature the embryo blossom will save.
Página 226 - Duchess of ***, and that she might gratify her great revenge against Lady Leonora L . Sincerely hoping, my dear Sir, that these letters may open your eyes, and restore you and my amiable relation to domestic happiness, I make no apology for the liberty I take, and cannot regret the momentary pain I may inflict. You are at liberty to make what use you think proper of this letter.
Página 191 - Oh that I had the wings of a dove, that I might fly away and be at rest,
Página 18 - Her name was Margaret Lucas, youngest sister to the Lord Lucas of Colchester, a noble family ; for all the brothers were valiant, and all the sisters virtuous.
Página 12 - Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies. Let wealth, let honour, wait the wedded dame, August her deed, and sacred be her fame; Before true passion all those views remove, Fame, wealth, and honour!
Página 58 - Grace was in all her steps. Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.