Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.], Volume 1Lackington, Hughes, Harding, 1818 |
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Page 55
... discovery , if I could banish disease from the human frame , and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death ! Nor were these my only visions . The raising of ghosts or devils was a pro- mise liberally accorded by my favourite ...
... discovery , if I could banish disease from the human frame , and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death ! Nor were these my only visions . The raising of ghosts or devils was a pro- mise liberally accorded by my favourite ...
Page 80
... discovery and wonder . A mind of moderate ca- pacity , which closely pursues one study , must infallibly arrive at great profi- ciëney in that study ; and I , who con- tinually sought the attainment of one object of pursuit , 80 ...
... discovery and wonder . A mind of moderate ca- pacity , which closely pursues one study , must infallibly arrive at great profi- ciëney in that study ; and I , who con- tinually sought the attainment of one object of pursuit , 80 ...
Page 84
... might have produced it , yet the stages of the discovery were dis tinct and probable . After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue , I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life 84 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR , i.
... might have produced it , yet the stages of the discovery were dis tinct and probable . After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue , I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life 84 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR , i.
Page 85
... discovery soon gave place to delight and rapture . After so much time spent in painful labour , to ar- rive at once at the summit of my desires , was the most gratifying consummation of my toils .. But this discovery was so great and ...
... discovery soon gave place to delight and rapture . After so much time spent in painful labour , to ar- rive at once at the summit of my desires , was the most gratifying consummation of my toils .. But this discovery was so great and ...
Page 105
... heartily without Greek . ' But his affection for me at length overcame his dislike of learning , and he has permitted me to undertake C a voyage of discovery to the land of knowledge . F 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 105 * ...
... heartily without Greek . ' But his affection for me at length overcame his dislike of learning , and he has permitted me to undertake C a voyage of discovery to the land of knowledge . F 5 THE MODERN PROMETHEUS . 105 * ...
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