A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].W. Johnston, 1766 |
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... fhould be fufficient to overturn five Hundred of the former ; for whatever operates in Nature , as a Caufe , produces a certain and conftant Effect . But there is an additional Perverseness in adhering to this Prognoftic , because a ...
... fhould be fufficient to overturn five Hundred of the former ; for whatever operates in Nature , as a Caufe , produces a certain and conftant Effect . But there is an additional Perverseness in adhering to this Prognoftic , because a ...
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... fhould ever have fufpected her of . I always thought her too phlegmatic for Paffion , especially so frolic a one . But read my Chapter , and cease your Wonder . She has fome Merits , however , which give me Concern for her . I am afraid ...
... fhould ever have fufpected her of . I always thought her too phlegmatic for Paffion , especially so frolic a one . But read my Chapter , and cease your Wonder . She has fome Merits , however , which give me Concern for her . I am afraid ...
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... fhould therefore chufe rather to intitle them Foibles , than Morals , left the literal Interpretation of Contes Moraux , should not convey , or rather might lead one into a Mistake , with Regard to the Scope , and Spirit of this Work ...
... fhould therefore chufe rather to intitle them Foibles , than Morals , left the literal Interpretation of Contes Moraux , should not convey , or rather might lead one into a Mistake , with Regard to the Scope , and Spirit of this Work ...
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... fhould any Perfon be every Way capable of executing such a Work , to Ad- vantage , he would never be able to fell off the fmalleft Impreffion of it . - The Book has been in every one's Hands , already , and there are but few People nice ...
... fhould any Perfon be every Way capable of executing such a Work , to Ad- vantage , he would never be able to fell off the fmalleft Impreffion of it . - The Book has been in every one's Hands , already , and there are but few People nice ...
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... as it often happens , fhould arife to fuch an Height , as to threaten a civil War , it is but facrificing the Minifter to popular Refentment , and all becomes Peace Peace and Harmony , on the Inftant ; while the 36 LETTERS between.
... as it often happens , fhould arife to fuch an Height , as to threaten a civil War , it is but facrificing the Minifter to popular Refentment , and all becomes Peace Peace and Harmony , on the Inftant ; while the 36 LETTERS between.
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Adieu againſt alfo Amuſement Anſwer becauſe beſt Bufinefs Character Chefter confefs Confequence Countess of NORTHUMBERLAND Dear FANNY Dear HARRY Death defire Dublin expreffed Expreffion fafe faid fame fecond feem feen felf fend fent feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fole fome fometimes foon Frances Friend ftill fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure Happineſs Henry himſelf Holyhead Houſe Huſband Hygea Inftance Ireland itſelf juft juſt Kilfane Kind King laft laſt leaft leaſt LETTER LETTER Lord Love Meaſure Mind moft Morals Morning moſt Mufic muft muſt myſelf Nature never Number Occafion Paffage Paffion Perfon Philofophers pleaſant pleaſed Pleaſure poffibly Poft Portarlington prefent preferve Purpoſe raiſe Reaſon received reft render ſay ſeem Senfe Senſe ſhall ſhe ſpend Spirit thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion Tranflator Triglyph uſed Virtue whofe Wife wiſh worfe write Yeſterday yourſelf
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Page 132 - LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night.
Page 95 - When Solon and Lycurgus taught To moralize the human thought Of mad opinion's maze, To erring zeal they gave new laws, Thy charms, O Liberty, the cause That blends congenial rays.
Page 86 - Tranquility of Mind which I wanted for a long Time : But, Oh ! it grieves me to think of the length of Eternity ; the Lord fave me from eternal Damnation.
Page 83 - Emperor of Russia ! A title, Which, instead of adding to his glory, Became glorious by his wearing it.
Page 50 - From the dark regions of the' abyss below, With pestilence, the guardian of her throne, Breathing contagion from the realms of woe. In vain her citron groves Italia boasts, Or Po, the balsam of his weeping trees ; In vain Arabia's aromatic coasts Perfume the pinions of the passing breeze, No wholesome scents impregn the western...
Page 89 - The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar : When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and fkirns along the main.
Page 85 - tis a sinful remedy, and very uncertain to seek happiness, but I hope that God will forgive my poor soul ; Lord have mercy on it ! But all I beg is to let none reproach my friends with it, or suspect my virtue or my honour in the least, though I am no more.
Page 84 - Creatures with the names of Men, but with qualities rather brutal than rational. Yet even These He polished from their native Ruggedness : And breaking out, like a new Sun, to illuminate the Minds of a People, dispelled their Night of hereditary Darkness : Till, by Force of his invincible Influence...
Page 8 - Let me not live, quoth he, After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff Of younger spirits, whose apprehensive senses All but new things disdain ; whose judgments are Mere fathers of their garments ; whose constancies Expire before their fashions.
Page 86 - ... of mind, which I wanted for a long time; but oh, it grieves me to think of the length of eternity; and the Lord save me from eternal damnation!