Frankenstein Or the Modern Prometheus, Volumes 1-2Whittaker, 1823 |
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Page 2
... promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and de- solation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There , Margaret ...
... promise , my day dreams become more fervent and vivid . I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and de- solation ; it ever presents itself to my imagination as the region of beauty and delight . There , Margaret ...
Page 37
... promise drew from me the warmest thanks . I have resolved every night , when I am not engaged , to record , as nearly as possible in his own words , what he has related during the day . If I should be engaged , I will at least make ...
... promise drew from me the warmest thanks . I have resolved every night , when I am not engaged , to record , as nearly as possible in his own words , what he has related during the day . If I should be engaged , I will at least make ...
Page 54
... promise of strict se- crecy ; but she did not interest herself in the subject , and I was left by her to pursue my studies alone . It may appear very strange , that a disciple of Albertus Magnus should arise in the eighteenth century ...
... promise of strict se- crecy ; but she did not interest herself in the subject , and I was left by her to pursue my studies alone . It may appear very strange , that a disciple of Albertus Magnus should arise in the eighteenth century ...
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... promise liberally accorded by my favourite au- thors , the fulfilment of which I most eagerly sought ; and if my incantations were always unsuccessful , I attributed the failure rather to my own inexperience and mistake , than to a want ...
... promise liberally accorded by my favourite au- thors , the fulfilment of which I most eagerly sought ; and if my incantations were always unsuccessful , I attributed the failure rather to my own inexperience and mistake , than to a want ...
Page 73
... promise very little ; they know that metals cannot be transmuted , and that the elixir of life is a chi- mera . But these philosophers , whose hands seem only made to dabble in VOL . I. E dirt , and their eyes to pore over the ...
... promise very little ; they know that metals cannot be transmuted , and that the elixir of life is a chi- mera . But these philosophers , whose hands seem only made to dabble in VOL . I. E dirt , and their eyes to pore over the ...
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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