Letters of Abelard and Heloise: To which is Prefix'd a Particular Account of Their Lives, Amours, and Misfortunes:James Rivington and J. Fletcher, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Lownds, and T. Caslon, 1760 - 186 páginas |
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... Some Writers fay * , that she was the good Man's natural Daugh- ter ; but that , to prevent a public Scandal , he gave out that he was his Nicce , by his Sifter , who upon her Death - bed had charged him with her Education . But though ...
... Some Writers fay * , that she was the good Man's natural Daugh- ter ; but that , to prevent a public Scandal , he gave out that he was his Nicce , by his Sifter , who upon her Death - bed had charged him with her Education . But though ...
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... Some time after the Canon had taken Abelard into his House , as they were discourfing one Day about Things fomewhat above Fulbert's Capacity , the latter turned the Difcourfe infenfibly to the good Qualities of his Niece ; he informed ...
... Some time after the Canon had taken Abelard into his House , as they were discourfing one Day about Things fomewhat above Fulbert's Capacity , the latter turned the Difcourfe infenfibly to the good Qualities of his Niece ; he informed ...
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... Some Authors * are of Opinion , that it was not an Excefs of Love which made Abelard prefs Heloife to Marriage , but only to quiet his Confci- ence Bur how can any one tell his Reafons for Marriage , better than he himself ? Others fay ...
... Some Authors * are of Opinion , that it was not an Excefs of Love which made Abelard prefs Heloife to Marriage , but only to quiet his Confci- ence Bur how can any one tell his Reafons for Marriage , better than he himself ? Others fay ...
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... Some of them , whom Heloife loved above the reft , and in whom he put great Confidence , were not a little aiding and affifting in the private Inter- views which she had with Abelard , and in giving . him Opportunities to enter the ...
... Some of them , whom Heloife loved above the reft , and in whom he put great Confidence , were not a little aiding and affifting in the private Inter- views which she had with Abelard , and in giving . him Opportunities to enter the ...
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... Some cenforious People upon reading this Paf- fage will be apt to entertain ftrong Sufpicions of Heloife ; and judge it probable that a Governor does not behave well , when Diffolutenefs is known to reign in the Society . I have never ...
... Some cenforious People upon reading this Paf- fage will be apt to entertain ftrong Sufpicions of Heloife ; and judge it probable that a Governor does not behave well , when Diffolutenefs is known to reign in the Society . I have never ...
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Abelard againſt Anſwer Argenteuil becauſe Britany Champeaux Charms Confequences Courſe dear Death Defign Defire Defpair Difcourfe eafy Efteem endeavour Enemies Eyes faid fame fear fecret feemed felf felves fenfible fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft fome foon ftill fuch fuffer fufficient Fulbert fure Glory Grace greateſt Grief Happineſs happy hath Heart Heaven Heloife Heloife's himſelf Holy Honour Houfe Houſe impoffible itſelf laft laſt leaft Learning leaſt lefs Letter loft Love Lover Mafter Marriage Misfortune Miſtreſs moft Monks moſt muft muſt myſelf Neceffity never Niece Number obferved Occafion ourſelves paffed Paffion Paraclete perfecuted Perfons perfuade Philintus Philofophy pleafe pleaſe Pleaſure poffible Pope Innocent II prefent Puniſhment raiſed Reaſon Refolution refolved reft Retirement ſay ſee Senfe ſhall ſhe Sifter Soul ſpeak ſuch Tears thee thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe Virtue Weakneſs whofe Wife World yourſelf
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Página 180 - The darksome pines, that o'er yon rocks reclin'd, Wave high, and murmur to the hollow wind, The wandering streams that shine between the hills, The grots that echo to the tinkling rills, The dying gales that pant upon the trees, The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze...
Página 179 - Give all thou canst — and let me dream the rest. Ah no! instruct me other joys to prize, With other beauties charm my partial eyes, Full in my view set all the bright abode, And make my soul quit Abelard for God.
Página 179 - In these lone walls (their days eternal bound) These moss-grown domes with spiry turrets crown'd, Where awful arches make a noon-day night, And the dim windows shed a solemn light ; Thy eyes diffus'da reconciling ray, And gleams of glory brighten'd all the day. But now no face divine contentment wears, 'Tis all blank sadness, or continual tears. See how the force of others...
Página 180 - But o'er the twilight groves and dusky caves, Long-sounding aisles, and intermingled graves, Black Melancholy sits, and round her throws A death-like silence., and a dread repose: Her gloomy presence saddens all the scene, Shades ev'ry flow'r, and darkens ev'ry green, Deepens the murmur of the falling floods, And breathes a browner horror on the woods.
Página 178 - Oh! happy state! when souls each other draw, When love is liberty, and nature law...
Página 178 - And Saints with wonder heard the vows I made, Yet then, to those dread altars as I drew...
Página 184 - I watch'd the dying lamps around, From yonder shrine I heard a hollow sound :
Página 185 - Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay, And smooth my passage to the realms of day; See my lips tremble, and my eyeballs roll, Suck my last breath, and catch my flying soul! Ah no — in sacred vestments mayst thou stand...
Página 180 - Ev'n here, where frozen chastity retires, Love finds an altar for forbidden fires. I ought to grieve, but cannot what I ought; I mourn the lover, not lament the fault; I view my crime, but kindle at the view...
Página 177 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...