Delphine, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1803 |
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... the illusion may not be destroyed ; but works which excite curiosity merely by the invention of incidents , captivate only men of that sort of imagination which authorises the the saying that the eyes are always chil dren . iv PREFACE .
... the illusion may not be destroyed ; but works which excite curiosity merely by the invention of incidents , captivate only men of that sort of imagination which authorises the the saying that the eyes are always chil dren . iv PREFACE .
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Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine). the saying that the eyes are always chil dren . The novels which we never cease to admire , as Clarissa , Clementina , Tom Jones , the New Eloisa , the Sorrows of Werter , & c . have for their ...
Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine). the saying that the eyes are always chil dren . The novels which we never cease to admire , as Clarissa , Clementina , Tom Jones , the New Eloisa , the Sorrows of Werter , & c . have for their ...
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... eye ! Society in this respect augments those evils , which have their origin in nature , in- stead of modifying their effects . The un- happy female , whom love and maternal affection never can bless , is rejected by the world . world ...
... eye ! Society in this respect augments those evils , which have their origin in nature , in- stead of modifying their effects . The un- happy female , whom love and maternal affection never can bless , is rejected by the world . world ...
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... eyes the unfortunate contrast of my destiny and my character . How then have I succeeded in supporting the past years of my life ? I buried myself in retirement , centering in you all my interests , all my wishes , and all my feelings ...
... eyes the unfortunate contrast of my destiny and my character . How then have I succeeded in supporting the past years of my life ? I buried myself in retirement , centering in you all my interests , all my wishes , and all my feelings ...
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... eyes without secing him wounded , bleeding , and ready to expire . My imagination painted him in the most engaging features , and this picture incessantly drew forth my tears . About eight in the evening , I went to Mad . de Vernon's ...
... eyes without secing him wounded , bleeding , and ready to expire . My imagination painted him in the most engaging features , and this picture incessantly drew forth my tears . About eight in the evening , I went to Mad . de Vernon's ...
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