Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
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... if she could have committed the crime for which she suffered , assuredly she would have been the most depraved of human creatures . For the sake of a few jewels , to have murdered the son of her bene- factor and 8 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... if she could have committed the crime for which she suffered , assuredly she would have been the most depraved of human creatures . For the sake of a few jewels , to have murdered the son of her bene- factor and 8 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
Page 9
... ; he walks about the world free , and per- haps respected . But even if I were condemned to suffer on the scaffold 1 for the same crimes , I would not change B 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 9 to have murdered the son of her bene- ...
... ; he walks about the world free , and per- haps respected . But even if I were condemned to suffer on the scaffold 1 for the same crimes , I would not change B 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 9 to have murdered the son of her bene- ...
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... murdered ! " " I expected this reception , " said the dæmon . " All men hate the wretched ; how then must I be hated , who am mi- serable beyond all living things ! Yet you , my creator , detest and spurn me , thy creature , to whom ...
... murdered ! " " I expected this reception , " said the dæmon . " All men hate the wretched ; how then must I be hated , who am mi- serable beyond all living things ! Yet you , my creator , detest and spurn me , thy creature , to whom ...
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... murder ; and yet you would , with a satisfied conscience , destroy your own creature . Oh , praise the eternal justice of man ! Yet I ask you not to spare me : listen to me ; and then , if you can , and if you will 28 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR.
... murder ; and yet you would , with a satisfied conscience , destroy your own creature . Oh , praise the eternal justice of man ! Yet I ask you not to spare me : listen to me ; and then , if you can , and if you will 28 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR.
Page 78
... been , appeared the lowest degra- dation , a condition more abject than that of the blind mole or harmless worm . For a long time I could not conceive how one man could go 66 forth to murder his fellow , or even why 78 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... been , appeared the lowest degra- dation , a condition more abject than that of the blind mole or harmless worm . For a long time I could not conceive how one man could go 66 forth to murder his fellow , or even why 78 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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