Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus, Volumes 1-2Whittaker, 1823 |
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Page 27
... countenance is lighted up , as it were , with a beam of benevolence and sweetness that I never saw equalled . But he is generally melancholy and despairing ; and sometimes he gnashes his teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes ...
... countenance is lighted up , as it were , with a beam of benevolence and sweetness that I never saw equalled . But he is generally melancholy and despairing ; and sometimes he gnashes his teeth , as if impatient of the weight of woes ...
Page 34
... countenance be- camé expressive of a calm settled grief , that touched me to the heart . But he was silent , and presently retired to his cabin . Even broken in spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of ...
... countenance be- camé expressive of a calm settled grief , that touched me to the heart . But he was silent , and presently retired to his cabin . Even broken in spirit as he is , no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of ...
Page 63
... that is exhibited on the countenance . It is so long before the mind can persuade it- self that she , whom we saw every day , and whose very existence appeared a part of our own , can have departed for ever THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 63.
... that is exhibited on the countenance . It is so long before the mind can persuade it- self that she , whom we saw every day , and whose very existence appeared a part of our own , can have departed for ever THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 63.
Page 67
... hitherto been re- markably secluded and domestic ; and this had given me invincible repug- nance to new countenances . I loved my brothers , Elizabeth , and Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 67.
... hitherto been re- markably secluded and domestic ; and this had given me invincible repug- nance to new countenances . I loved my brothers , Elizabeth , and Clerval ; these were " old familiar faces ; " but I THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 67.
Page 71
... countenance ; the teacher , therefore , did not prepossess me in favour of his doctrine . Besides , I had a contempt for the uses of modern natural philosophy . It was very diffe- rent , when the masters of the science . sought ...
... countenance ; the teacher , therefore , did not prepossess me in favour of his doctrine . Besides , I had a contempt for the uses of modern natural philosophy . It was very diffe- rent , when the masters of the science . sought ...
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affection Agatha agony Albertus Magnus anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestowed calm Clerval Cologny companion consola consolation Cornelius Agrippa cottage countenance cousin creature dæmon dared dark daugh dear Victor death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dreadful dream earth Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered eyes father favourite fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein Geneva gentle grief happy heard heart heavens hope horror human Ingolstadt innocent journey Jura Justine kind Kirwin Krempe labours Leghorn light live looked manner marriage MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY mind miserable misfortunes MODERN PROMETHEUS monster Mont Blanc months morning mountains murder natural philosophy ness never night Paracelsus passed peace perceived pleasure rage reflect remained resolved revenge Rhine Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow spirits strange suffered sunk Switzerland tale tears thought tion torture tranquillity vengeance voice wept wind wish wonder wood words wretch