There was, I believe, a kind of phrensy in my manner, which threw her into a panic, like that of Semele perhaps, when the Thunderer, in all his majesty, surrounded with ten thousand celestial burning-glasses, was about to scorch her into a cinder. Clarissa; or, The history of a young lady - Pagina 179door Samuel Richardson - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 418 pagina’s
...phrensy in my manner, which threw her into a panic, like that of Seznele perhaps, when the Thnnderer, in all his majesty, surrounded with ten thousand celestial...had I not, just in time, recollected that she was net so mnch in my power, but that she might abandon me at her pleasure, having more friends in that... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 874 pagina’s
...her hand, and more than kissed it, I was ready to devour it. There was, I believe, a kind of frenzy in my manner, which threw her into a panic, like that...burningglasses, was about to scorch her into a cinder. tiatory ardour — surely she will not be always thus guarded. I had not been a moment by myself but... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 806 pagina’s
...ready to devour it. There was, I believe, a kind of frenzy in my manner, which threw her into a panie, like that of Semele perhaps, when the Thunderer, in...burningglasses, was about to scorch her into a cinder. tiatory ardour — surely she will not be always thus guarded. I had not been a moment I)j myself but... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1862 - 478 pagina’s
...she could make any subject plausible. I was all error: she all perfection. And I snatched her baud; and, more than kissed it; I was ready to devour it....power, but that she might abandon me at her pleasure, haying more friends in that house than I had, I should at that moment have made offers, that would... | |
| Leo Braudy, Bing Professor of English Leo Braudy - 1991 - 334 pagina’s
...her hand, and more than kissed it; I was ready to devour it. There was, I believe, a kind of frenzy in my manner which threw her into a panic like that...burning-glasses, was about to scorch her into a cinder" (2:98). The unbowdlerized story, of course, is that Semele desired Zeus to come upon her in all his... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 2006 - 674 pagina’s
...rapture, when he seized her hand, and put her, by his WILD manner, as she expresses it, Letter XXXIX. into such terror. Darkness and light, I swore, were...burning-glasses, was about to scorch her into a cinder. *>K>K Had not my heart misgiven me, and had I not, just in time, recollected that she was not so much... | |
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