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Pagina vi
... Things are not done — Observations on Pastoral Poetry Unknown . 80. Critique on that Species of Composition known by the name of Advertisement Mackenzie . 81. Distresses of an Heiress ; in a Letter from Olivia Mackenzie . 82. On Sign ...
... Things are not done — Observations on Pastoral Poetry Unknown . 80. Critique on that Species of Composition known by the name of Advertisement Mackenzie . 81. Distresses of an Heiress ; in a Letter from Olivia Mackenzie . 82. On Sign ...
Pagina 1
... thing for a private gentleman , without talents and inclination for public life , to spend much of his time abroad , to acquire a relish for foreign manners , and a taste for the society of a set of men , with whom neither his station ...
... thing for a private gentleman , without talents and inclination for public life , to spend much of his time abroad , to acquire a relish for foreign manners , and a taste for the society of a set of men , with whom neither his station ...
Pagina 2
... things , is exposed in a very masterly manner . If I have not been misinformed , that admirable essay was the ... thing for persons in my circumstances and situation . I am the only son of a gentleman of fortune and family . My ...
... things , is exposed in a very masterly manner . If I have not been misinformed , that admirable essay was the ... thing for persons in my circumstances and situation . I am the only son of a gentleman of fortune and family . My ...
Pagina 3
... thing wanting to complete my education . Intimately acquainted with the celebrated characters of antiquity , and an enthusiastic admirer of their virtues , I longed to visit Italy , to see the spot where Scipio triumphed , where Cæsar ...
... thing wanting to complete my education . Intimately acquainted with the celebrated characters of antiquity , and an enthusiastic admirer of their virtues , I longed to visit Italy , to see the spot where Scipio triumphed , where Cæsar ...
Pagina 5
... thing that caught my eye was an old lady , who , it seems , presided for the night , and was at that instant employed in distributing tickets , to ascertain the order in which the ladies were to dance . She was surrounded by a cluster ...
... thing that caught my eye was an old lady , who , it seems , presided for the night , and was at that instant employed in distributing tickets , to ascertain the order in which the ladies were to dance . She was surrounded by a cluster ...
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acquaintance acquired admiration Æsop affections agreeable allowed amidst amusements Antonio appearance attended battle of Culloden beauty called cation character circumstances companions conduct conversation death dinner disposition dreams eclogue elegant Emilia endeavoured engaged entertainment equally fashion father favour feelings Flint fortune frequently friends friendship gentleman George Manly give happy heard honour humour indulgence ladies late Laurentum learned lived lively colours look Louisa manner marriage Melfort ment mind Mirror Miss Juliana nature neighbours nerally never nonsense verses object obliged observed paper passion Pastoral Poetry perhaps persons pleasure possessed racter received satire of Juvenal SATURDAY scene Scotland seemed sensible sentiments shew Sir Edward situation society sometimes soon sort spect spirit taste thing thought tion tivate torrent streams town TUESDAY Umphraville virtue wife wish writing XXXV young
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Pagina 249 - The spirit that I have seen May be the devil : and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, — As he is very potent with such spirits, — Abuses me to damn me: I'll have grounds More relative than this: — the play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
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Pagina 305 - I wished, though it wounded the heart of my dearest benefactress — but I will make a severe expiation.. This moment I leave you, Louisa! I go to be wretched; but you may be happy, happy in your duty to a father, happy, it may be, in the arms of a husband, whom the possession of such a wife may teach refinement and sensibility. — I go to my native country, to...
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Pagina 304 - Sir Edward pressed to know the cause; after some hesitation she told it all. Her father had fixed on the son of a neighbour, rich in possessions, but rude in manners, for her husband. Against this match she had always protested as strongly as a sense of duty, and the mildness of her nature, would allow; but Venoni was obstinately bent on the match, and she was wretched from the thoughts of it — ' To marry, where one cannot love, — to marry such a man, Sir Edward !' It was an opportunity beyond...