Memoirs of the Life of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter,: With a New Edition of Her Poems, Some of which Have Never Appeared Before; to which are Added, Some Miscellaneous Essays in Prose, Together with Her Notes on the Bible, ...F.C. and J. Rivington, no. 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1807 - 643 páginas |
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... the justice to say , that I think you are an exception . I am extremely unwilling to cross your inclinations in any thing , because your behaviour D 2 to to me is more than unexceptionable . I leave you OF MRS . • 19 ELIZABETH CARTER .
... the justice to say , that I think you are an exception . I am extremely unwilling to cross your inclinations in any thing , because your behaviour D 2 to to me is more than unexceptionable . I leave you OF MRS . • 19 ELIZABETH CARTER .
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... extremely advantageous account of Mr. in circumstances , person , character , & c . These are valuable things ; and you cannot think it strange that I wish you could make them agreeable to you in the person of that Gentleman . I will ...
... extremely advantageous account of Mr. in circumstances , person , character , & c . These are valuable things ; and you cannot think it strange that I wish you could make them agreeable to you in the person of that Gentleman . I will ...
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... extremely scarce , and long since out of print . Crousaz was a man of piety , as well as of genius ; and was strongly impressed with the idea , that the Essay on Man was deeply tinctured with fatalism , and hostile to revealed religion ...
... extremely scarce , and long since out of print . Crousaz was a man of piety , as well as of genius ; and was strongly impressed with the idea , that the Essay on Man was deeply tinctured with fatalism , and hostile to revealed religion ...
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... extremely pleased with them all ; but that on the death of the late Queen touched me particularly ; and I felt a melancholy joy , that a person of your merit was not insensible to her's , which was far greater than the envy and calumny ...
... extremely pleased with them all ; but that on the death of the late Queen touched me particularly ; and I felt a melancholy joy , that a person of your merit was not insensible to her's , which was far greater than the envy and calumny ...
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... extremely fond of her writings . I have seen some that have in them a tincture of enthu- siasm . Tis proper to caution you not to read them with too much pleasure . Enthu- siasm grows upon us insensibly . Take care to guard against it ...
... extremely fond of her writings . I have seen some that have in them a tincture of enthu- siasm . Tis proper to caution you not to read them with too much pleasure . Enthu- siasm grows upon us insensibly . Take care to guard against it ...
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acquainted admired afterwards Ahaz amusement ANSWER appear attention beautiful believe Bishop Bishop of Augsburg Bishop of Oxford blessing Calais Canterbury Carter Chap character charms Christian Deal dear Miss Talbot death delight Disciples Divine ELIZABETH CARTER English Epictetus ev'ry excellent expression father favour French friends genius give Gospel happiness heart Heav'n honour hope hour human Jews Judea kind King Lady learning letter lived Lord Bath Lord Lyttelton Lord Monboddo Madam manner means ment mentioned mind Miss Talbot Montagu moral morning Nebuchadnezzar never o'er OBJECTION obliged opinion painful perhaps person pleasure Poems pow'r Prince probably prophecy racter reason reign religion respect Saviour seems Sennacherib sense shew Sir George Oxenden soon soul spirit supposed thee thing thought thro tion town translation truth Tunbridge Verse Vesey virtue Walmer Castle whole wish write
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Página 585 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Página 592 - Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Página 584 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Página 446 - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Página 451 - She was dressed in black, her skin was contracted into a thousand wrinkles, her eyes deep sunk in her head, and her complexion pale and livid as the countenance of death. Her looks were filled with terror and unrelenting severity, and her hands armed with whips and scorpions.
Página 397 - Blest source of purer joys ; In ev'ry form of beauty bright, That captivates the mental sight With pleasure and surprise; To thy unspotted shrine I bow, Assist thy modest suppliant's vow, That breathes no wild desires : But, taught by thy unerring rules To shun the fruitless wish of fools, To nobler views aspires.
Página 456 - Return then, with me, from continual misery, to moderate enjoyment, and grateful alacrity. Return from the contracted views of solitude, to the proper duties of a relative and dependent being.
Página 454 - ... of a stricter self-government. Whoever has been guilty of voluntary excesses must patiently submit both to the painful workings of nature, and needful severities of medicine, in order to his cure. Still he is entitled to a moderate share of whatever alleviating accommodations this fair mansion of his merciful Parent affords, consistent with his recovery.
Página 85 - Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men not afraid of God afraid of me: Safe from the Bar, the Pulpit, and the Throne, Yet touched and shamed by ridicule alone.
Página 514 - We were sufficiently instructed by experience, what the holy Psalmist means by the dew of Hermon, our tents being as wet with it, as if it had rained all night.