The History of Portia: Written by a Lady. ...R. Withy; J. Pottinger; J. Wilkie; and J. Cooke, 1759 |
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... nature , we do , in truth , but depart from our proper character ; for , however fome female geniufes may fond- ly indulge their imaginations in the flat- tering hope of becoming immortal by their elaborate compofitions , I am fatif ...
... nature , we do , in truth , but depart from our proper character ; for , however fome female geniufes may fond- ly indulge their imaginations in the flat- tering hope of becoming immortal by their elaborate compofitions , I am fatif ...
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... ( and the warmest advocates for gaming , can have nothing more than this to offer in its favour ) vilely deform the dignity of human nature . The The confideration of this melancholly fubject brings to my remembrance ( 76 )
... ( and the warmest advocates for gaming , can have nothing more than this to offer in its favour ) vilely deform the dignity of human nature . The The confideration of this melancholly fubject brings to my remembrance ( 76 )
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... nature , is extreme- ly defirous of protracting life to the most extenfive period , yet fo prepofterous on this occafion is the humour of woman- kind more especially , that very few of us can bear , with any degree of patience , the ...
... nature , is extreme- ly defirous of protracting life to the most extenfive period , yet fo prepofterous on this occafion is the humour of woman- kind more especially , that very few of us can bear , with any degree of patience , the ...
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... nature certainly intended that we fhould ; but then this end is never to be accomplished at the ex- pence of truth ; if the means we ufe are difingenuous , we fruftrate the kind inten- tions of nature in our favour , and become justly ...
... nature certainly intended that we fhould ; but then this end is never to be accomplished at the ex- pence of truth ; if the means we ufe are difingenuous , we fruftrate the kind inten- tions of nature in our favour , and become justly ...
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... nature . I earnestly wish to fee beauty as uni- verfally the object of true esteem , as it is now feldom more than barcly that of tranfitory paffion ; and fuch indeed may all its poffeffors very eafily render it by the friendly ...
... nature . I earnestly wish to fee beauty as uni- verfally the object of true esteem , as it is now feldom more than barcly that of tranfitory paffion ; and fuch indeed may all its poffeffors very eafily render it by the friendly ...
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Seite 60 - Methinks, we need not our short beings shun, And, thought to fly, contend to be undone. We need not buy our ruin with our crime, And give eternity to murder time. The love of gaming is the worst of ills ; With ceaseless storms the blacken'd soul it fills ; 1 Shakespeare VOL.
Seite 35 - Tis not a set of features, or complexion, The tincture of a skin that I admire. Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense.
Seite 206 - Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses : from his lip Not words alone pleas'd her. O! when meet now Such pairs, in love and mutual honour join'd...
Seite 67 - O faireft of creation, laft and beft Of all God's works, Creature in whom excell'd Whatever can to fight or thought be form'd, Holy, divine, good, amiable, or fweet! How art thou loft, how on a...
Seite 115 - Secure to be as bleft as thou canft bear : Safe in the hand of one difpofing Pow'r, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour.
Seite 19 - Too ftrong for feeble women to fuftain ; Of thofe who claim it, more than half have none, And half of thofe who have it, are undone. Be ftill fuperior to your fex's arts, Nor think...
Seite 206 - d by her fair tendence gladlier grew. Yet went fhe not, as not with fuch difcourfe Delighted, or not capable her ear Of what was high : fuch pleafure...
Seite 60 - With ceaseless storms the blacken'd soul it fills ; Inveighs at heaven, neglects the ties of blood ; Destroys the power and will of doing good ; Kills health, pawns honour, plunges in disgrace, And, what is still more dreadful — spoils your face.
Seite 125 - All fame is foreign, but of true defert ; Plays round the head,, but comes not to the heart...