The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy, Bände 1-2Macmillan and Company, 1901 - 850 Seiten |
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... brought you to my bedside , whence , in all probability , I never should have risen but for your constant watchfulness and skill . I like to recall your great goodness and kindness ( as well as many acts of others , showing quite a ...
... brought you to my bedside , whence , in all probability , I never should have risen but for your constant watchfulness and skill . I like to recall your great goodness and kindness ( as well as many acts of others , showing quite a ...
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... brought him to the point which he so panted to attain . He laid out some money very advantageously in the purchase of a house and small estate close upon the village of Clavering before mentioned . Words cannot describe , nor did he ...
... brought him to the point which he so panted to attain . He laid out some money very advantageously in the purchase of a house and small estate close upon the village of Clavering before mentioned . Words cannot describe , nor did he ...
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... brought Major Pendennis the candle to go to bed , followed afterwards with the plate - basket ; and the next morning brought him the key of the hall clock - the Squire always used to wind it up of a Thurs- day , John said . Mrs ...
... brought Major Pendennis the candle to go to bed , followed afterwards with the plate - basket ; and the next morning brought him the key of the hall clock - the Squire always used to wind it up of a Thurs- day , John said . Mrs ...
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... brought home on a shutter . With these amusements , in rather too great plenty , it must not be assumed that Pen neglected his studies altogether . He had a natural taste for reading every possible kind of book which did not fall into ...
... brought home on a shutter . With these amusements , in rather too great plenty , it must not be assumed that Pen neglected his studies altogether . He had a natural taste for reading every possible kind of book which did not fall into ...
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... brought his mother a tragedy , in which , though he killed sixteen people before the second act , it made her laugh so , that he thrust the masterpiece into the fire in a pet . He projected an epic poem in blank verse , Cortez , or the ...
... brought his mother a tragedy , in which , though he killed sixteen people before the second act , it made her laugh so , that he thrust the masterpiece into the fire in a pet . He projected an epic poem in blank verse , Cortez , or the ...
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acquaintance ain't Altamont Arthur Pendennis asked Baronet Baymouth begad began blushed Bolton Bows Brixham Bungay called Captain Costigan carriage chambers Chatteris Chevalier Clavering family Clavering Park Colonel cried daughter dear delighted dine dinner door eyes face Fairoaks Fanny father fellow Foker girl give Glanders Grosvenor Place hand happy heard heart Helen honest honour Huxter kind knew Lady Clavering Lady Rockminster laugh Laura letter live London looked Lord Madame Fribsby Major Pendennis mamma marriage marry Miss Amory Miss Fotheringay Morgan morning mother never night Oxbridge Pall Mall Gazette passed Pen's Pendennis's perhaps play poor pretty Pynsent round Saint Boniface sate Shandon Sir Francis Clavering smile Smirke speak Strong talk tell thought told took uncle voice Wagg walked Warrington widow wife woman wonder word young gentleman young lady
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 837 - The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward.
Seite 358 - ALTHOUGH I enter not, Yet round about the spot Ofttimes I hover ; And near the sacred gate, With longing eyes I wait, Expectant of her.
Seite 837 - I do not like thee, Dr. Fell ; the reason why I cannot tell,
Seite 71 - It is best to love wisely, no doubt : but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
Seite 701 - I see the truth in that man, as I do in his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with tearful eyes, and hands up to Heaven, his revolt and recantation.
Seite xv - Many ladies have remonstrated and subscribers left me, because, in the course of the story, I described a young man resisting and affected by temptation. My object was to say, that he had the passions to feel, and the manliness and generosity to overcome them.
Seite 19 - A boy who construes 8 f and, instead of 8 « but, at sixteen years of age is guilty not merely of folly, and ignorance, and dulness inconceivable, but of crime, of deadly crime, of filial ingratitude, which I tremble to contemplate. A boy, sir, who does not learn his Greek play cheats the parent who spends money for his education. A boy who cheats his parent is not very far from robbing or forging upon his neighbour.
Seite 700 - ... than a laugh : if, plunged yourself in easy sensuality, you allow the whole wretched world to pass groaning by you unmoved : if the fight for the truth is taking place, and all men of...
Seite 346 - Healthy country tradesmen and farmers, in London for their business, came and recreated themselves with the jolly singing and suppers of the Back Kitchen; — squads of young apprentices and assistants, the shutters being closed over the scene of their labours, came hither, for fresh air doubtless; — rakish young medical students, gallant, dashing, what is called
Seite xiii - IF this kind of composition, of which the two years' product is now laid before the public, fail in art, as it constantly does and must, it at least has the advantage of a certain truth and honesty, which a work more elaborate might lose. In his constant communication with the reader, the writer is forced into frankness of expression, and to speak out his own mind and feelings as they urge him.