Delphine, Volume 1J. Mawman, 1803 |
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Page ii
... mind which is somewhat elevated dir likes the beaten path ; and the importunate recollection of insípid productions , in which so much has been said about the af . fections of the heart , is a constant obstacle to the expression of ...
... mind which is somewhat elevated dir likes the beaten path ; and the importunate recollection of insípid productions , in which so much has been said about the af . fections of the heart , is a constant obstacle to the expression of ...
Page iv
... mind has vainly sought what the heart would at once have suggested . Events , in novels , should always be made subservient to the unfolding of the passions of the human heart ; probability to a certain degree , must be preserved , that ...
... mind has vainly sought what the heart would at once have suggested . Events , in novels , should always be made subservient to the unfolding of the passions of the human heart ; probability to a certain degree , must be preserved , that ...
Page v
... secret impressions which by in- fluencing the will of some , decide the fate of all . The discoveries to be made in this science are inexhaustible . There is only A 3 one only one thing which is astonishing to the human mind PREFACE . "
... secret impressions which by in- fluencing the will of some , decide the fate of all . The discoveries to be made in this science are inexhaustible . There is only A 3 one only one thing which is astonishing to the human mind PREFACE . "
Page vi
... mind , and that is itself . “ The proper study of mankind is nian . ' All the resources of talent , all the de . velopments of the mind are therefore to be sought for in the profound knowledge of the affections of the soul ; and novels ...
... mind , and that is itself . “ The proper study of mankind is nian . ' All the resources of talent , all the de . velopments of the mind are therefore to be sought for in the profound knowledge of the affections of the soul ; and novels ...
Page vii
... mind ? This choice , hideous in itself , is seldom re- warded by happiness or success ; but though both should for a moment be its result , that spectacle would only serve to inspire A 4 inspire the virtuous man with a stronger sense of ...
... mind ? This choice , hideous in itself , is seldom re- warded by happiness or success ; but though both should for a moment be its result , that spectacle would only serve to inspire A 4 inspire the virtuous man with a stronger sense of ...
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