The Memoirs of Ninon de L'Enclos: With Her Letters to Monsr. de St. Evremond, and to the Marquis de Sevigné, Svazek 2J. Dodsley, 1761 |
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Strana 42
... expect encomiums from me . I wifh them joy - if poffible — and that's enough . In the mean time , examine them phi- lofophically , and you will perceive the truth of my original maxim . The heart must be occupied . If nature prompts not ...
... expect encomiums from me . I wifh them joy - if poffible — and that's enough . In the mean time , examine them phi- lofophically , and you will perceive the truth of my original maxim . The heart must be occupied . If nature prompts not ...
Strana 48
... expect a female perfecution for attacking thus their fa- vourite worship . I own I am much concerned upon this account myself . They were rare times truly , when women might acknow- ledge their fond impreffions , without a blufh - nay ...
... expect a female perfecution for attacking thus their fa- vourite worship . I own I am much concerned upon this account myself . They were rare times truly , when women might acknow- ledge their fond impreffions , without a blufh - nay ...
Strana 57
... expect to preferve their virtue . When they fuffer themselves to be attacked , after such a manner , their very defence alarms the fenfes ; the emotions of re- fiftance hazard their defeat ; and they C 5 % are are yielding , even in the ...
... expect to preferve their virtue . When they fuffer themselves to be attacked , after such a manner , their very defence alarms the fenfes ; the emotions of re- fiftance hazard their defeat ; and they C 5 % are are yielding , even in the ...
Strana 81
... , than a fault , " and renders themselves more unhap- 66 py , than guilty . When ' tis confider- ed of what ftuff their hearts are made , 66 one D 5 66 one cannot expect that first impref- " fions fhall THE MARQUIS DE SEVIGNE . 81.
... , than a fault , " and renders themselves more unhap- 66 py , than guilty . When ' tis confider- ed of what ftuff their hearts are made , 66 one D 5 66 one cannot expect that first impref- " fions fhall THE MARQUIS DE SEVIGNE . 81.
Strana 82
... expect that first impref- " fions fhall preclude all future forms . ' But , are we to grant the fame indul- 66 gence to their other vice ? Moft men " attack us in cool blood , to make us ferve for their amufement , or to fa- " rifice us ...
... expect that first impref- " fions fhall preclude all future forms . ' But , are we to grant the fame indul- 66 gence to their other vice ? Moft men " attack us in cool blood , to make us ferve for their amufement , or to fa- " rifice us ...
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accompliſhments addrefs Adieu adviſe affections affume affured againſt alfo amuſe becauſe Befides beſt character charms confefs confequence conftancy Countefs Countess defire deſpair efteem facrifice faid fame favour fecret feem felf fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould filly fince fincerity fion firft firſt fituation flatter fole fome fometimes foon fpirit friendſhip ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure furprized galantry heart herſelf higheſt imagine indifcretions indifference inftances intereſt intirely itſelf laft leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lover Madame manner Marquis meerly ment merit miſtake miſtreſs moft Monfieur mortifying moſt muft muſt myſelf never NINON DE L'ENCLOS occafion ourſelves paffion perceive perfon perfuade philofophy pleaſed pleaſure poffeffion prefent preferve racter raiſe reafon refift refolution refolve render ſay ſeems Sevigné ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe underſtanding uſe vanity virtue weakneſs woman women yourſelf
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Strana 54 - Yet mark'd I where the bolt of Cupid fell : It fell upon a little western flower, — Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound, — And maidens call it love-in-idleness.
Strana 15 - Great fpirits bear misfortunes hardly. Good offices claim gratitude ; and pride, Where pow'r is wanting, will ufurp a little, And make us, rather than be thought behind-hand, Pay over-price. Acaft. I cannot guefs your drift ; Diftruft you me ? Cba.
Strana 78 - We then fuppofe this paffion to be founded on efteem, fuftained by the acknowledgement of every amiable quality, refined by the moft perfect delicacy of fentiment; and finally corroborated by the reciprocal confidence and unreftrained overflowings of two fond, chafte, and faithful hearts, now melted into one : But unfortunately...
Strana 148 - How charming to be expecled with an impatience, that her whole prudence .cannot conceal ; to be received with a welcome, which charms the more, by the endeavours (he makes in part, to hide her tranfport!
Strana 59 - ... by dividing the attention of the mind, and the affections of the heart.
Strana 146 - How many delicate pleafures, unknown to the generality of men, would I, as it were, create create to myfelf!