Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty and of her grief. His heart was not made for that part which, it is probable, he thought it could have performed : it was still subject to remorse, to compassion, and to love. The British Essayists: The Lounger - Page 216by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
| Periodicals - 1781 - 364 pages
...the recollection of her p,ift,and the thoughts of her prefent fhuation. Sir Ed-ward felt- ftrongly the power of her beauty and of her grief. His heart...was not made for that part which, it is probable, lie thought it could have performed : it was ftill fubjeiSt to remorfe, to compaffion, and to love.... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - English essays - 1783 - 340 pages
...at the recollection of her paft, and the thoughts of her prefent fitnation. Sir Edward felt ftrongjy the power of her beauty and of her grief. His heart...was not made for that part which, it is probable, be thought it could have performed : it was fbill fubjeit to remorfe, to compaffion, and to love. Thefe... | |
| 698 pages
...fituation. Sir Edward felt flrongly the power of her beiuty and of her grief. Hi* heart was not mide for that part which, it is probable, he thought it could have performed: it was flill fub-jefl to remorfe, to compaffion, and to love. Thefe emotions, perhaps, he might fbon have... | |
| English literature - 1787 - 470 pages
...the recollection of her paft, and the thoughts of her prefent fituation, f 8ir Edward felt ¡trongly the power of her beauty and of her grief. His heart...probable, he thought it could have performed: it was ftifl fubjeil to rermrfe¿ to companion, and to love. Th, fc emotions, perhaps, he Itiight foon have... | |
| James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...at the recollection of her paft, and the thoughts of her prefent fituation. Sir Edward felt itrongly the power of her beauty, and of her grief. His heart...probable, he thought it could have performed ; it was ftill fubjeeT: to remorfe, to, compaffion, and to love. Thefe emotions, perhaps, he might foon have... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 244 pages
...the thoughts of her present situation. Sir Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty and of her_ grief. His heart was not made for that part which,...have performed : it was still subject to remorse, to com* passion, and to love. These emotions, perhaps, he might soon have overcome, had they been met... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 354 pages
...she suffered at the recollection of her past, and the thoughts of her present situation. Sir Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty and of her grief. His heart was not made for that part which, f. is probable, he thought it could have performed : it was still subject to remorse, to compassion,... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 492 pages
...sV suffered at the recollection of her past, and the thoughts of her present situation. Sir Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty, and of her...had they been met by vulgar violence, or reproaches 3 but the quiet and unupbraiding sorrows of Louisa, nourished those feelings of tenderness and attachment.... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 290 pages
...she suffered at the recollection of her past, and the thoughts of her present situation. Sir Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty and of her grief....and to love. These emotions, perhaps, he might soon haveovercome, had * they been met by vulgar violence or reproaches ; but the quiet and unupbraiding... | |
| James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 358 pages
...she suffered at the recollection of her past, and the thoughts of her present situation. Sir Edward felt strongly the power of her beauty and of her grief....compassion, and to love. These emotions, perhaps, lie might soon have overcome, had 'they been met by vulgar violence or reproaches ; but the quiet and... | |
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