The History of Portia: Written by a Lady. ...R. Withy; J. Pottinger; J. Wilkie; and J. Cooke, 1759 |
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... the dupe of his own credulity , and may , in either cafe , prove the inftrument of much real affliction to a woman , perhaps of the greatest merit . B 3 That That Machaon's behaviour to the ami- able Portia , rendered ( 5 )
... the dupe of his own credulity , and may , in either cafe , prove the inftrument of much real affliction to a woman , perhaps of the greatest merit . B 3 That That Machaon's behaviour to the ami- able Portia , rendered ( 5 )
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... affliction , tò be at any rate prevented from becoming the unhappy instrument of entailing upon posterity so dreadful a malady as that of madness ; and , on the other hand , should the cafe be otherwise than as her friends had ...
... affliction , tò be at any rate prevented from becoming the unhappy instrument of entailing upon posterity so dreadful a malady as that of madness ; and , on the other hand , should the cafe be otherwise than as her friends had ...
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... otherwife pof- fibly could , viz . to the relief of indigent objects , whom , in proportion to the weight of their afflictions , she thought far more worthy thereof D2 of ( 51 ) must be remarked, that Portia's prudence, ...
... otherwife pof- fibly could , viz . to the relief of indigent objects , whom , in proportion to the weight of their afflictions , she thought far more worthy thereof D2 of ( 51 ) must be remarked, that Portia's prudence, ...
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Written by a Lady. ... Lady. of their afflictions , she thought far more worthy thereof : but this she did indeed with fo much alacrity , as obliged her to disclaim all pretenfions to the boasted me- rit of that felf - mortification ...
Written by a Lady. ... Lady. of their afflictions , she thought far more worthy thereof : but this she did indeed with fo much alacrity , as obliged her to disclaim all pretenfions to the boasted me- rit of that felf - mortification ...
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... affliction , the more pure , like gold , the still emerged from thence . T CHAP . IV . Continuation of Portia's story . O lose the affection of a man fo entirely beloved , as was Careless , by his faithful and tender Portia , especi ...
... affliction , the more pure , like gold , the still emerged from thence . T CHAP . IV . Continuation of Portia's story . O lose the affection of a man fo entirely beloved , as was Careless , by his faithful and tender Portia , especi ...
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abſolutely acquaintance addreſſes affliction agreeable almoſt anſwer appear Arſpacia aſſured Atticus baſe beauty becauſe behaviour believe beſt bleſſed buſineſs cafe Careless character Cleander Clelia cloſe confideration confidered conſequently Cornelia Dennis deſerved diſpoſition eſtate eſteem faid fair readers falſe fame faſhion favour feem felf fincerity firſt flatter folly fome foon fortune friendſhip fuch fuffer fure happiness heart herſelf honour Hortenfius houſe increaſe inſtantly intereſt itſelf juſt juſtly lady laſt leaſt leſs loſe Machaon manner meaſure merit mind moſt muſt neceſſary neſs never obſerved occafion ourſelves paffion perſon pleaſed pleaſure Portia poſſibly preſent purpoſe racter raiſe reaſon reſolution reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſcene ſecure ſeemed ſenſe ſenſible ſervants ſeveral ſex ſhall ſhe thought ſhew ſhort ſhould ſince ſmall ſome ſometimes ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrength ſtrict ſubject ſucceſs ſuch ſuppoſe ther theſe thing thoſe tion Tradewell true underſtanding uſe utmoſt virtue viſits whole whoſe wife woman
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Page 212 - Whence this brave bound o'er limits fix'd to man His God sustains him in his final hour ! His final hour brings glory to his God ! Man's glory Heaven vouchsafes to call her own.
Page 228 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Page 29 - Occafionally ; and to confummate all, Greatnefs of mind, and noblenefs their feat Build in her lovelieft, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.
Page 237 - To man's low paflions, or their glorious ends, Teach me, like thee, in various nature wife, To fall with dignity, .with temper rife; Form'd by thy converfe, happily to fteer From grave to gay, from lively to fevere ; Correct with fpirit, eloquent with eafe, Intent to reafon, or polite to pleafe.
Page 206 - Close-twisted with the fibres of the heart ! Which, broken, break them ; and drain off the soul Of human joy ; and make it pain to live — And is it then to live ? When such friends part, 'Tis the survivor dies — My heart ! no more.
Page 195 - I cannot help venturing to disoblige them for their service, by telling them, that the utmost of a woman's character is contained in domestic life ; she is blameable or praise-worthy according as her carriage affects the house of her father, or her husband. All she has to do in this world, is contained within the duties of a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a mother.
Page 121 - Heav'n gives us friends to blefs the prefent fcene ; Refumes them, to prepare us for the next. All evils natural are moral goods ; All Difcipline, indulgence, on the whole. None are unhappy : all have caufe to fmile, But 1'uch as to themfelves that caufe deny.
Page 230 - Sect. 4. fo injurious a Thought of him. To love the Publick, to ftudy univerfal Good, and to promote the Intereft of the whole World, as far as lies within our power, is furely the Height of Goodnefs, and makes that Temper which we call 'Divine.
Page 121 - Jo/ from the joyous, frequently betrays, Oft lives in vanity, and dies in woe. Joy, amidft ills, corroborates, exalts ; 'Tis joy and conqueft ; joy, and virtue too. A noble fortitude in ills delights Heav'n, earth, ourfelves ; 'tis duty, glory, peace.