The Novels of Frederika Bremer, Volumen11H. G. Clarke and Company, 1845 |
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... " Every human passion rises at once to phrensy , and loses both compass and aim ; even virtue cannot appear exalted without being put on stilts and rendered unnatural . And the ultimate object of the action A DIARY . 43 November 14th. ...
... " Every human passion rises at once to phrensy , and loses both compass and aim ; even virtue cannot appear exalted without being put on stilts and rendered unnatural . And the ultimate object of the action A DIARY . 43 November 14th. ...
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Fredrika Bremer. rendered unnatural . And the ultimate object of the action ? Ever merely partial , circumscribed motives ever merely selfishness — private , isolated happi- ness ! Never a striving , an exertion that embraces the greater ...
Fredrika Bremer. rendered unnatural . And the ultimate object of the action ? Ever merely partial , circumscribed motives ever merely selfishness — private , isolated happi- ness ! Never a striving , an exertion that embraces the greater ...
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... object for scrutiny than the defects and imperfections of our fellow - creatures . " " You have now touched upon something , " Selma here remarked , " that I have long since felt indistinctly . Since the death of my father d preceptor ...
... object for scrutiny than the defects and imperfections of our fellow - creatures . " " You have now touched upon something , " Selma here remarked , " that I have long since felt indistinctly . Since the death of my father d preceptor ...
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... engraven within the same , young Brenner rushed forward with im- petuosity upon a career where dangers of every kind challenged him . The object to be achieved was to him more than the conquest of nations and countries , it 62 A DIARY .
... engraven within the same , young Brenner rushed forward with im- petuosity upon a career where dangers of every kind challenged him . The object to be achieved was to him more than the conquest of nations and countries , it 62 A DIARY .
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... object of her affection . " But he sought her and found her . Scarcely would he have recognised her again , were it not for the affec- tion which at the sight of him was expressed in her voice and countenance , and which assured him ...
... object of her affection . " But he sought her and found her . Scarcely would he have recognised her again , were it not for the affec- tion which at the sight of him was expressed in her voice and countenance , and which assured him ...
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acquaintance affection agreeable amid amused ancholy appeared arms Baron Beatrice Cenci beautiful better breast Brenner Chamberlain charming cheerful Circassian cold continued conversation cordial countenance dance dark dear earth endeavoured exclaimed Flora expression eyes fancied fear feel Felix felt Finnish Fräulein FREDERIKA BREMER gentlemen glance hand happy hear heard heart heaven Hellfrid Rittersvärd honour inquired ladies Lennartson light long con look Madame Madame de Genlis Mam'selle marriage matter mind mother never night noble OLD BAILEY Orme Orme's pain pale peace pleasure present Prince Metternich rejoined replied rococo rose saloon seemed Selma Signora Luna silent sister sledge smiling soon Sophia Sparrsköld spect spirit stepmother stepmother's Stockholm stood Swedish tears tell tender thing thou thought tion to-day tone took turned unhappy Viking voice warm whispered wife wish words young
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