Adonia, a Desultory Story, Volumen1A & J Black & H. Parry, 1801 |
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... beauty of person . Such was the cherished serpent which had twined its shining folds round the heart of the unsuspicious De Rosier . When the King's blind munificence had furnished De l'Avignon with the means to indulge freely in the ...
... beauty of person . Such was the cherished serpent which had twined its shining folds round the heart of the unsuspicious De Rosier . When the King's blind munificence had furnished De l'Avignon with the means to indulge freely in the ...
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... beauty and attractions ; and the Earl's youngest son , the honorable Mr. Con- way , too sensible of her charms , eagerly sought his father's permission to be united to her . Educated together and endeared to each other from childhood ...
... beauty and attractions ; and the Earl's youngest son , the honorable Mr. Con- way , too sensible of her charms , eagerly sought his father's permission to be united to her . Educated together and endeared to each other from childhood ...
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Adonia. of all who saw her . Fitzwilliam acknow- ledged her superior beauty , and loved her as a sister ; but mind was the object of his predilection , and Maria fixed his choice . Of a studious and speculative turn of mind , he did not ...
Adonia. of all who saw her . Fitzwilliam acknow- ledged her superior beauty , and loved her as a sister ; but mind was the object of his predilection , and Maria fixed his choice . Of a studious and speculative turn of mind , he did not ...
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... beauty has already been mentioned . De Rosier thought he had never beheld any thing so lovely , never imagined any form so interesting ; but it was not till his departure for St. Etienne that he became sensible of the extent of his ...
... beauty has already been mentioned . De Rosier thought he had never beheld any thing so lovely , never imagined any form so interesting ; but it was not till his departure for St. Etienne that he became sensible of the extent of his ...
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... of disease as to preclude . all hope of her yet recovering . The incet- ing on both sides was silent and deeply affecting . Maria beheld the exquisite beauty beauty which had been for a while the won- der ADONTAL 131.
... of disease as to preclude . all hope of her yet recovering . The incet- ing on both sides was silent and deeply affecting . Maria beheld the exquisite beauty beauty which had been for a while the won- der ADONTAL 131.
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Abbess acquainted Adonia affection alarm Angelica anguish apostacy attachment aunt aunt's beauty Bellefonde's beloved bosom Comte de l'Avignon Comtesse concealment conduct confirmed countenance court cried danger days of deceitful death doubt dreadful engage error Etienne eyes faith father favor fear feelings felt Fitzwilliam former fortune Fraismont France gave gelica Genoa happiness heard heart honor hope husband imagination immediately inquiries interest King knew la Voitière Lady Anne Lady Anne's lake of Geneva late Lauzun lence length look Madame Raimond Maria Marquis de Bellefonde marriage married ment mind Miss Conway Monsieur monstrance motives nature ness never nieces object Paris passion pleasure reason recollection remembrance remorse rendered replied retirement romantic Rosier sacrifice secret seemed sensible sentiments servant shocked silence sister son's soon soul spect stancy strove suaded Switzerland tears tence thought tion Venice Versailles virtue Voitière Wallingford wife wishes yield young youth
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Página 117 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Página 5 - Some baser metall, which commend he will Unto the vulgar for good gold insted, He much more goodly glosse thereon doth shed To hide his falshood, then if it were trew : So hard this Idole was to be ared, That Florimell herselfe in all mens vew She seem'd to passe : So forged things do fairest shew.
Página 21 - Sweet, rouse yourself ; and the weak wanton Cupid Shall from your neck unloose his amorous fold, And, like a dew-drop from the lion's mane, Be shook to air.
Página 37 - Faustus to his grief (The cause unknown) can yield no kind relief: In vain he seeks the healing balm to pour, What hand can heal, that cannot probe the sore?
Página 206 - A second, louder yet, Swells in the winds, and comes more full upon us. Mar. Oh, for some glorious cause to fall in battle ! Lucia, thou hast...
Página 5 - ... explanatory note or comment to interpret a word or text of Scripture. It came however soon to signify some specious rather than sound explanation. Cf. Udal, St Luke, cap. 12, " Beware that all your life be voide of all clokyng or counterfeit glosse." Also Spenser, FQ IV. 5. 15, " He much more goodly glosse thereon doth shed To hide his falsehood, than if it were true.
Página 58 - ... 70. From that unhappy period, he was lost to the world, to his friends, and to himself. He died in a very easy, and almost imperceptible manner, toward3 the close of the 78th year of his age [1745]. [Here the MS. breaks off, with the following memorandum in pencil : " Not finished : Writings and Character wanting. See Hints and Materials for these two parts among Papers annexed...