The Emigrants: 1793This epistolary novel about British expatriates in Pittsburgh & Kentucky expresses the radical ideas on love, marriage, & divorce associated with the feminist movement. The introduction presents evidence in support of Mary Wollstonecraft's authorship. |
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... fubject , will be of a dif- ferent opinion . Should it be afked for what reafon I withhold my opinion , if I have formed one , refpecting what ought to be the na- ture of law upon this fubject , I should an- fwer , that this is not ...
... fubject , will be of a dif- ferent opinion . Should it be afked for what reafon I withhold my opinion , if I have formed one , refpecting what ought to be the na- ture of law upon this fubject , I should an- fwer , that this is not ...
Page 128
... fubject - a fubject which there has been fo much faid upon by men of firft rate talents ; but unfortunately for the world , they have either been too fond of perfecting their theoretical systems , or of difplaying their ingenuity -The ...
... fubject - a fubject which there has been fo much faid upon by men of firft rate talents ; but unfortunately for the world , they have either been too fond of perfecting their theoretical systems , or of difplaying their ingenuity -The ...
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... fubject ; and I have treated it more seriously , as I know , that it has been too much the practice with politicians to facrifice every thing to their confined ideas ; and while they continue to immo- late the most lovely part of the ...
... fubject ; and I have treated it more seriously , as I know , that it has been too much the practice with politicians to facrifice every thing to their confined ideas ; and while they continue to immo- late the most lovely part of the ...
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affectionate affure againſt amiable anſwer appeared Arl-ton aſked beauty begged bofom cafe Capt caufe cauſe charms circumftance conduct confequence confideration confidered converfation dear friend defire delicacy difpofition Eliza exiſtence fafe faid fame fecure feel feemed felicity fenfe fenfible fentiments fervant fettled fhall fhould fince fincerely firſt fituation focial fociety fome fomething foon forrow fortune foul fpirits friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure fyftem Gilbert Imlay greateſt happineſs heart himſelf honour human Il-ray Imlay impoffible inftant intereſting Lady laft LETTER lively Lord Louiſville luftre manner Mary Wollstonecraft mifery Mifs Caroline mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs obferved obliged paffed paffions perfon Pittſburg pleaſure poffible prefent promife purpoſe reafon received recollect reflect ſeems ſhall ſhe ſtate ſuch tender theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion underſtanding uſeful vifit virtue whofe wiſh woman