The Roué, Bind 1J. and J. Harper, 1828 |
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... pleasure in their pursuit and their gratification . We feel the genuine tears of sympathy spring into our eyes at a tale of distress ; and while The world to our unpractised hearts A flattering prospect shows ; Our fancy forms a ...
... pleasure in their pursuit and their gratification . We feel the genuine tears of sympathy spring into our eyes at a tale of distress ; and while The world to our unpractised hearts A flattering prospect shows ; Our fancy forms a ...
Side 8
... pleasures are thus marred ! How many of the solaces and resources of mankind ruined ! How many generous mothers and affectionate wives perverted ; while man is condemned to take a cold creature of ceremony to his arms instead of a woman ...
... pleasures are thus marred ! How many of the solaces and resources of mankind ruined ! How many generous mothers and affectionate wives perverted ; while man is condemned to take a cold creature of ceremony to his arms instead of a woman ...
Side 12
... pleasure , was repressed by the frowns of her father , and by her aunt's directing her to imitate the quiet and lady - like behaviour of her sister , who divided her fruit , and sipped her wine , as though she had no pleasure in ...
... pleasure , was repressed by the frowns of her father , and by her aunt's directing her to imitate the quiet and lady - like behaviour of her sister , who divided her fruit , and sipped her wine , as though she had no pleasure in ...
Side 13
... pleasure ; the people - the chandeliers - the house -the scenery - by turns extorted exclamations of childish delight ; and she was perpetually directing her mother's atten- tion , who alone heeded her , to one or other of the objects ...
... pleasure ; the people - the chandeliers - the house -the scenery - by turns extorted exclamations of childish delight ; and she was perpetually directing her mother's atten- tion , who alone heeded her , to one or other of the objects ...
Side 14
... pleasure ; but she had been schooled into a repression of all its appearances . She had been taught that the expressions of wonder or any show of sensibility was unpolite and unlady - like . And the outward ease which she was thus ...
... pleasure ; but she had been schooled into a repression of all its appearances . She had been taught that the expressions of wonder or any show of sensibility was unpolite and unlady - like . And the outward ease which she was thus ...
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Side 199 - Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, 'Tis woman's whole existence ; man may range The court, camp, church, the vessel, and the mart ; Sword, gown, gain, glory, offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to fill up his heart, And few there are whom these cannot estrange ; Men have all these resources, we but one, To love again, and be again undone.
Side 238 - And put it to the foil : but you, O you, So perfect, and so peerless, are created Of every creature's best.
Side 55 - O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day ; Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away ! Re-enter PANTHINO.
Side 88 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?
Side 74 - You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will cling 'round it still.
Side 160 - Only, this one : — lord Angelo is precise ; Stands at a guard ' with envy ; scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone : hence shall we see, If power change purpose, what our seemers be.
Side 88 - Her serious sayings darken'd to sublimity ; In short, in all things she was fairly what I call A prodigy — her morning dress was dimity, Her evening silk, or, in the summer, muslin, And other stuffs, with which I won't stay puzzling. XIII. She knew the Latin— that is,
Side 10 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Side 245 - I must have liberty Withal, as large a charter as the wind, To blow on whom I please...
Side 227 - ... on this head have almost been given up, and the subject generally thought to be a matter of too high and too delicate a nature to admit of any true or intelligible discussion.