Woman: Or Ida of Athens, Volume 4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 290 pages |
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... feelings . - Ida felt , and sighed ; -she could not help reflecting on the sensi- tive character which nature and educa- tion had formed for her , that innate ad- miration of harmony and order ; —that ardent passion for beauty and ...
... feelings . - Ida felt , and sighed ; -she could not help reflecting on the sensi- tive character which nature and educa- tion had formed for her , that innate ad- miration of harmony and order ; —that ardent passion for beauty and ...
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... feelings . - Ida felt , and sighed ; -she could not help reflecting on the sensi- tive character which nature and educa- tion had formed for her , that innate ad- miration of harmony and order ; -that ardent passion for beauty and ...
... feelings . - Ida felt , and sighed ; -she could not help reflecting on the sensi- tive character which nature and educa- tion had formed for her , that innate ad- miration of harmony and order ; -that ardent passion for beauty and ...
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... feeling , thus reflecting , she continued to watch the direction of the tempest , till the sensibility of nature gave way to its weakness , and Ida , wholly van- quished by fatigue and emotion , threw herself beside her brothers , and ...
... feeling , thus reflecting , she continued to watch the direction of the tempest , till the sensibility of nature gave way to its weakness , and Ida , wholly van- quished by fatigue and emotion , threw herself beside her brothers , and ...
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Lady Morgan (Sydney). glow of tender and ardent feeling , the same bashful consciousness of a reci- procal and avowed passion , thrilled through her bosom ; and the transient era of the only unalloyed happiness she had ever known , was ...
Lady Morgan (Sydney). glow of tender and ardent feeling , the same bashful consciousness of a reci- procal and avowed passion , thrilled through her bosom ; and the transient era of the only unalloyed happiness she had ever known , was ...
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... timidity to address him ; since nothing she could say , could . do justice to her feelings , and nothing she had to bestow could be adequate to his exertions .、 She attempted twice to speak , and could not ! 30 WOMAN ; OR.
... timidity to address him ; since nothing she could say , could . do justice to her feelings , and nothing she had to bestow could be adequate to his exertions .、 She attempted twice to speak , and could not ! 30 WOMAN ; OR.
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admiration affections affliction amidst amulet amuse ANNA MARIA PORTER anxiety archon ardent arms athenian Athens awakened beauty beheld beloved bestow betrayed blended boards bosom breathed brothers caloyer character charm conduct confidence dervise diamond cross Edition Egaleos emotion endeavoured England esteem existence eyes faint fancy father feelings felicity felt foolscap 8vo gave gaze genius greek hand happiness hope human Hymettus Ida's imagination impa influence inspired interest Ismenus Janissary Jumeli knew Kyra letter Livadia lived Lord manner ment mind of Ida mingled misery monk nature object observed once opulence Osmyn Paramana passion Pentelicus person prejudice Price 11 pride racter repose returned ROBERT SOUTHEY rude scene sense sensibility sentiment sigh sion Smyrna society sought soul Stephaniki suffering talents taste tears tender THADDEUS of WARSAW thought timid tion trembling triumph Turkish virtue vols WALTER SCOTT wept woman wretched
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