The Young Philosopher: A Novel ...T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1798 |
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Page 37
... walking ; and it is certainly true , that sense may may be discovered by the air , the look , and the tone of the voice , even in asking or answering the frivolous queftions of common introduction . Medora , though yet in early youth ...
... walking ; and it is certainly true , that sense may may be discovered by the air , the look , and the tone of the voice , even in asking or answering the frivolous queftions of common introduction . Medora , though yet in early youth ...
Page 39
... malice and selfishness , were fo thickly fown , that the unguarded and innocent were every moment liable to fuffer from them in the commoneft walks of life.- Medora Medora knew not , and it was impoffible . for PHILOSOPHER . 39.
... malice and selfishness , were fo thickly fown , that the unguarded and innocent were every moment liable to fuffer from them in the commoneft walks of life.- Medora Medora knew not , and it was impoffible . for PHILOSOPHER . 39.
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... walk alone through Delmont's favourite copfe , Medora gave way to a weakness , which fhe felt to be a weakness even while in- dulging it ; but accustomed always to reason with herself , the foon began to en- quire whether these useless ...
... walk alone through Delmont's favourite copfe , Medora gave way to a weakness , which fhe felt to be a weakness even while in- dulging it ; but accustomed always to reason with herself , the foon began to en- quire whether these useless ...
Page 48
... walking with Ma- dame De Warens . " En marchant elle vit quelque chofe bleu dans la haie , et me dit voilà de la pervanche encore en fleur . Je n'avois jamais vue de la per- vanche , je ne me baiffai pas pour l'exa- miner , et j'ai la ...
... walking with Ma- dame De Warens . " En marchant elle vit quelque chofe bleu dans la haie , et me dit voilà de la pervanche encore en fleur . Je n'avois jamais vue de la per- vanche , je ne me baiffai pas pour l'exa- miner , et j'ai la ...
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... fcenery of the place , the fpots where they grew , and the very fenfations that the air , the sunshine , and landscape then gave me . VOL . III . D returned returned home from her wood walks loaded with innumerable flowers PHILOSOPHER . 49.
... fcenery of the place , the fpots where they grew , and the very fenfations that the air , the sunshine , and landscape then gave me . VOL . III . D returned returned home from her wood walks loaded with innumerable flowers PHILOSOPHER . 49.
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Page 52 - The fairest flowers are gone! — for tempests fell, And with wild wing swept some unblown away, While, on the upland lawn or rocky dell, More faded in the Day-star's ardent ray; And...
Page 32 - ... in Europe. Here he beholds fair cities, substantial villages, extensive fields, an immense country filled with decent houses, good roads, orchards, meadows, and bridges, where an hundred years ago all was wild, woody, and uncultivated!
Page 182 - No, rather I abjure all roofs and choose To wage against the enmity of the air, To be a comrade with the wolf and owl — Necessity's sharp pinch!
Page 185 - Others there are, who, when they hear xVI. '. of a firmer difcovered and expofed, blefs themfelves to think, how good and righteous they are ; ready to cry out, with the Pharifee, " God, I thank thee that I am " not as other men are." May be not, though we have only your own word for it, which many, perhaps, will not take. You are not indeed brought to fhame or punifhment; but, have you never deferved to be fo ? Recolled; a little.
Page 138 - George, becaufe thou baft a little better blood in thy veins ; but it 'would be hard indeed wert thou to pay -the penalty, who have nothing of nobility jabQut thee but that blood, not even thy ideas.
Page 39 - Delmont, as he looked at her, or liften* ed to the artlefs yet juft fentiments fhs uttered, when fhe was induced to talk to him, doubted whether more knowledge of the world, and more of that information which books are...
Page 172 - Delmont, perhaps, knowing the prediledtion of yourfelf and Mr. Glenmorris for the manners and morality of modern Gallia, may have conjectured that he acted not very injurioufly to your principles, in appropriating for a fhort period your daughter to himfclf.
Page 32 - J'ubjtantial villages, extenjive fields, an immenfe country filled with decent houfes, good roads, orchards, meadows* bridges ; -where an hundred years ago, all was wild, woody, and uncultivated*.
Page 86 - The verfes are not very good, yet they are furely the language of the heart, and mine aches when I think of what this poor unfortunate muft have endured.
Page 129 - It is fuch people as thefe ; people" :wbo hold the honeft labourer and the induftrious mechanic in contempt^ yet are indeed " poor in intellect and vulgar in all they do or fay.