Adonia, a Desultory Story, Volumen1A & J Black & H. Parry, 1801 |
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... l'Avignon was arrayed in all the amiable colours which were reflected by his own heart . They entered the world together , but with very different promises of success . B 3 The The Marquis de Bellefonde was a Minister of France , ADONIA .
... l'Avignon was arrayed in all the amiable colours which were reflected by his own heart . They entered the world together , but with very different promises of success . B 3 The The Marquis de Bellefonde was a Minister of France , ADONIA .
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Adonia. The Marquis de Bellefonde was a Minister of France , and the most distin- guished favorite of his weak and ... l'Avignon , on the contrary , inherited , by the death of an extravagant father , only the nobility of a proud and ...
Adonia. The Marquis de Bellefonde was a Minister of France , and the most distin- guished favorite of his weak and ... l'Avignon , on the contrary , inherited , by the death of an extravagant father , only the nobility of a proud and ...
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... l'Avignon had thrown him- self in De Rosier's way , and assiduously cultivated his friendship , by rendering his conduct conformable to the dispositions which he saw most predominant in his character . Possessed of every art that can ...
... l'Avignon had thrown him- self in De Rosier's way , and assiduously cultivated his friendship , by rendering his conduct conformable to the dispositions which he saw most predominant in his character . Possessed of every art that can ...
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... l'Avignon ; who knew so well how to feign the virtues which he in reality possessed . But his rank and his father's connections obliging him to assimilate himself in some measure to the manners of those around him , and his native ...
... l'Avignon ; who knew so well how to feign the virtues which he in reality possessed . But his rank and his father's connections obliging him to assimilate himself in some measure to the manners of those around him , and his native ...
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... l'Avignon could have borne , no part in the conduct which had occasioned his father's disgrace , he at length carried his cause himself to the foot of the throne . He painted to the King , in the most glowing language , the worth and ...
... l'Avignon could have borne , no part in the conduct which had occasioned his father's disgrace , he at length carried his cause himself to the foot of the throne . He painted to the King , in the most glowing language , the worth and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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...