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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... tion with a rival , capable of difputing with her the prize - were fhe to rifque that reputation fhe was the moment be- fore fo jealous of was the lover to endanger it to the laft degree - no con- fideration is of equal weight with the ...
... tion with a rival , capable of difputing with her the prize - were fhe to rifque that reputation fhe was the moment be- fore fo jealous of was the lover to endanger it to the laft degree - no con- fideration is of equal weight with the ...
Strana 28
... Is it " within the power of your own election give yourfelf a warm or a cold " complexion ? Can you affume refolu- tion fufficient to combat the impetuo- " 2 66 fity fity of paffion ? Can you arrange all " the 28 MADAME DE L'ENCLOS TO.
... Is it " within the power of your own election give yourfelf a warm or a cold " complexion ? Can you affume refolu- tion fufficient to combat the impetuo- " 2 66 fity fity of paffion ? Can you arrange all " the 28 MADAME DE L'ENCLOS TO.
Strana 31
... tion be evinced from this one argu- " ment alfo , that the experience of " mothers induces them to lay every " kind of restraint upon their daugh- << 66 ters , that prudence can devife ? They proceed further . - A cautious matron ...
... tion be evinced from this one argu- " ment alfo , that the experience of " mothers induces them to lay every " kind of restraint upon their daugh- << 66 ters , that prudence can devife ? They proceed further . - A cautious matron ...
Strana 41
... tion enough for fyftems . Befides I have always looked upon them as philofo- phic dreams , and does fhe receive all I have faid as the fport of fancy only ? We seem to be very far from a reckon- ing . I imagine nothing . I paint real ...
... tion enough for fyftems . Befides I have always looked upon them as philofo- phic dreams , and does fhe receive all I have faid as the fport of fancy only ? We seem to be very far from a reckon- ing . I imagine nothing . I paint real ...
Strana 52
... tion , in loving . And be affured that whenever we can oppofe pride to plea- fure , fome advantage will generally be gained , on the part of virtue . I have had lovers myfelf ; but they they never could impofe on me . I well knew the ...
... tion , in loving . And be affured that whenever we can oppofe pride to plea- fure , fome advantage will generally be gained , on the part of virtue . I have had lovers myfelf ; but they they never could impofe on me . I well knew the ...
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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!