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... human passions more com- prehensive and commanding than any which the ordinary relations of existing events can yield . I have thus endeavoured to preserve the truth of the elementary principles of human nature , while I have not ...
... human passions more com- prehensive and commanding than any which the ordinary relations of existing events can yield . I have thus endeavoured to preserve the truth of the elementary principles of human nature , while I have not ...
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... human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind , and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquillity . I do not think that the pursuit of knowledge is an exception to this rule . If ...
... human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind , and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquillity . I do not think that the pursuit of knowledge is an exception to this rule . If ...
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... human form . " " ' My travels were long , and the sufferings I endured intense . It was late in autumn when I quitted the district where I had so long resided . I travelled only at night , fearful of encountering the visage of a human ...
... human form . " " ' My travels were long , and the sufferings I endured intense . It was late in autumn when I quitted the district where I had so long resided . I travelled only at night , fearful of encountering the visage of a human ...
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A. D. Lindsay affection Agatha agony anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestow Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance creature dæmon dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream Edited Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered Ernest Rhys Essays eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein G. A. Aitken G. D. H. Cole Geneva gentle George Saintsbury Gerald Bullett grief happiness heard heart heavens Henry hope horror human idea imagination Ingolstadt innocent Intro Introduction by Prof Irish R.M. John Warrington journey Justine kind labours lake letter live looked Mary Shelley mind miserable misfortunes monster mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Nikolay Andreyev passed passion peace perceived pleasure POEMS possessed reflect remained Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit story strange suffered tale tears thought tion Translated Victor voice vols wind wonder wood words wretched