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Pagina 10
... believe an author's own account of his characters . But again , is it quite natural that a girl , who had such a genuine love for virtue , should feel her heart attracted to a man who was endeavouring to destroy that virtue ? Can a ...
... believe an author's own account of his characters . But again , is it quite natural that a girl , who had such a genuine love for virtue , should feel her heart attracted to a man who was endeavouring to destroy that virtue ? Can a ...
Pagina 16
... female character . From the tenor of the correspondence now before us , however , we are more inclined to believe , with Dr. Johnson , that this partiality HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER . 17 was owing to his love 16 RICHARDSON .
... female character . From the tenor of the correspondence now before us , however , we are more inclined to believe , with Dr. Johnson , that this partiality HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER . 17 was owing to his love 16 RICHARDSON .
Pagina 21
... believe , will satisfy most readers ; but those who have any desire to see more , may turn up any page in the volume . It may be of some use , perhaps , as a great commonplace for the materials of " soft dedica- tion . " The next series ...
... believe , will satisfy most readers ; but those who have any desire to see more , may turn up any page in the volume . It may be of some use , perhaps , as a great commonplace for the materials of " soft dedica- tion . " The next series ...
Pagina 25
... believe it . At the last Klopstock said plainly that he loved ; and I startled as for a wrong thing . I answered , that it was no love , but friendship , as it was what I felt for him ; we had not seen one another enough to love ( as if ...
... believe it . At the last Klopstock said plainly that he loved ; and I startled as for a wrong thing . I answered , that it was no love , but friendship , as it was what I felt for him ; we had not seen one another enough to love ( as if ...
Pagina 30
... believe , in the whole history of literature . We are often fatigued as we listen to his prolix descrip- tions , and the repetitions of those rambling and inconclu- sive conversations , in which so many pages are consumed without any ...
... believe , in the whole history of literature . We are often fatigued as we listen to his prolix descrip- tions , and the repetitions of those rambling and inconclu- sive conversations , in which so many pages are consumed without any ...
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Pagina 8 - Klopstock, she loves him as her lifely son, and thanks God that she has not persisted. We married, and I am the happiest wife in the world. In some few months it will be four years that I am so happy, and still I dote upon Klopstock as if he was my bridegroom. If you knew my husband, you would not wonder. If you knew his poem, I could describe him very briefly, in saying he is in all respects what he is as a poet.
Pagina 6 - Its run is over, even with us. Is it true that France had virtue enough to refuse to license such a profligate performance ?" But the worst of all is the following— " I have not been able to read any more than the first volume of Amelia.
Pagina 9 - there is no coming at her, she is so surrounded by the -toupets.' — And I left him upon the fret — But he was called to soon after ; and in he flew, and his face shone again, and looked smooth.
Pagina 7 - After having seen him two hours, I was obliged to pass the evening in a company which never had been so wearisome to me. I could not speak ; I could not play ; I thought, I saw nothing but Klopstock.
Pagina 8 - But this was a horrible idea for me, and thank Heaven that I have prevailed by prayers ! At this time, knowing Klopstock, she loves him as her lifely son, and thanks God that she has not persisted. We married, and lam the happiest wife in the world. In some few months it will be four years that I am so happy, and still I dote upon Klopstock as if he was my bridegroom.