The Port FolioEditor and Asbury Dickens, 1816 - Philadelphia (Pa.) |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 51
Page 129
... father , nor was this idle story related by my father's mouth . The more I consider it , the more vain does it appear ; it may indeed be called the dream of a fool . If it were the property of my family , my father should have seen it ...
... father , nor was this idle story related by my father's mouth . The more I consider it , the more vain does it appear ; it may indeed be called the dream of a fool . If it were the property of my family , my father should have seen it ...
Page 147
... father , in which he directed her to go to the family country seat near Paris , lest the people should offer public honours to her in behalf of her father ; so anxious was he not to give offence to the ruling powers . This letter ...
... father , in which he directed her to go to the family country seat near Paris , lest the people should offer public honours to her in behalf of her father ; so anxious was he not to give offence to the ruling powers . This letter ...
Page 149
... father burst into tears ; Madame was obliged to tear herself away ; and a few hours afterwards she found him weeping by the side of her dying mother ! Madame de Stael was still resident with her father when the French entered ...
... father burst into tears ; Madame was obliged to tear herself away ; and a few hours afterwards she found him weeping by the side of her dying mother ! Madame de Stael was still resident with her father when the French entered ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration American ancient appears Aristotle arms attention beauty called cause character Cicero circumstances conduct death doctor England English father favour feelings France French genius gentleman give Guy Mannering hand heard heart Heen honour horses interest Italy Jerusalem Delivered Ke-woo king labour lady land late learned letters literary literature lived lord lord Chatham Madame de Stael manner marquis marshal Saxe means ment mind Mohawk river nation nature Neckar never object observed Olmutz opinion Paris person Petrarch philosopher Plato poem poet poetry political PORT FOLIO possessed present produce racter reader received remarks respect scene seems Sismondi Socrates soon Spain spirit talents taste thing thou thought tion Trouvères truth virtue whole wish words writer young