A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].Johnston, 1767 |
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Strona 73
... said , that poets excel only in fiction ; but this was rather an ingenious apology for writ- ing better on Cromwell than on Charles : It had more of wit than criticism in it ; or , if there was any thing of the latter , it must be true ...
... said , that poets excel only in fiction ; but this was rather an ingenious apology for writ- ing better on Cromwell than on Charles : It had more of wit than criticism in it ; or , if there was any thing of the latter , it must be true ...
Strona 137
... said then , he was to stay at for a fortnight ; which time was not elapfed , be- fore he had my laft letter ; yet , perhaps , he did not stay as long as he defigned , and might have gone gone home , before I had finished my effay ...
... said then , he was to stay at for a fortnight ; which time was not elapfed , be- fore he had my laft letter ; yet , perhaps , he did not stay as long as he defigned , and might have gone gone home , before I had finished my effay ...
Strona 138
... said in a former letter on this head , I was fo prepared , as not to fuffer any difappointment , from the very first of my application to him ; fo fhall trouble myfelf no more about the matter , unless I hear from him again ; and then ...
... said in a former letter on this head , I was fo prepared , as not to fuffer any difappointment , from the very first of my application to him ; fo fhall trouble myfelf no more about the matter , unless I hear from him again ; and then ...
Strona 178
... said I defired no acquaintance with him . Lady O and 1 had a good deal of conver- fation about you , the day before I came away . She spoke very handsomely of you , and kindly too . She faid alfo , that you had but a flight conftitu ...
... said I defired no acquaintance with him . Lady O and 1 had a good deal of conver- fation about you , the day before I came away . She spoke very handsomely of you , and kindly too . She faid alfo , that you had but a flight conftitu ...
Strona 204
... said to be the confequence not the reward of virtue . And , as we are taught to be- lieve that higher fpirits than our's , have been plunged into the abyfs for fin , in the next world ; why may we not hope that a poor human foul may be ...
... said to be the confequence not the reward of virtue . And , as we are taught to be- lieve that higher fpirits than our's , have been plunged into the abyfs for fin , in the next world ; why may we not hope that a poor human foul may be ...
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abfence Adieu affure againſt amufement anfwer becauſe beſt bleffing blifs charming confequence confider conftant converfe Dear FANNY dear Harry dearest defign defire difappointment divine epiftle exercife expreffion exprefs fafe faid fame fecond feems felf fenfe fenfible fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fituation folitude fome fomething fometimes foul fpeak fpirits FRANCES ftate ftile ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure fweet give happineſs happy heart HENRY HIATU higheſt himſelf hope human inftance itſelf juft juftice juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lofs Maidenhall mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffion pafs perfon philofophy pleafed pleaſed pleaſure Pliny poffible poft prefent reafon reft render ſhall ſpeak ſtate tenderneſs thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion underſtanding uſe virtue weakneſs worfe writing your's yourſelf
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