William Godwin: His Friends and Contemporaries, Том 1Roberts Brothers, 1876 |
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... whole of the papers in his possession which relate to his grandfather . These included a vast quantity of letters and other MSS . , some of which had never been opened since they were laid aside by Godwin's own hand , many years before ...
... whole of the papers in his possession which relate to his grandfather . These included a vast quantity of letters and other MSS . , some of which had never been opened since they were laid aside by Godwin's own hand , many years before ...
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... whole of the Old and New Testaments , and gained , before he was eight years old , a great familiarity with the phraseology and manner of the Bible ; and this , he himself thought , had a considerable share in the formation of his ...
... whole of the Old and New Testaments , and gained , before he was eight years old , a great familiarity with the phraseology and manner of the Bible ; and this , he himself thought , had a considerable share in the formation of his ...
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... whole soul was vexed within him , because he thought that very few of his school- fellows discovered any tokens of God's grace . In the following year Mrs Sothren took the boy on a tour to Norwich , Lynn , and Wisbeach ; and as at ...
... whole soul was vexed within him , because he thought that very few of his school- fellows discovered any tokens of God's grace . In the following year Mrs Sothren took the boy on a tour to Norwich , Lynn , and Wisbeach ; and as at ...
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... whole of the year 1772 , and probably during the spring of the following year . He read during this period the whole of Shaks- pere , " and planned an epic poem of Brute . " Mr Godwin , senior , died on November 12 , 1772 , but the ...
... whole of the year 1772 , and probably during the spring of the following year . He read during this period the whole of Shaks- pere , " and planned an epic poem of Brute . " Mr Godwin , senior , died on November 12 , 1772 , but the ...
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... whole summer I rose at five and went to bed at midnight , that I might have sufficient time for theology and metaphysics . I formed during this period , from reading on all sides , a creed upon materialism and immaterialism , liberty ...
... whole summer I rose at five and went to bed at midnight , that I might have sufficient time for theology and metaphysics . I formed during this period , from reading on all sides , a creed upon materialism and immaterialism , liberty ...
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acquaintance affectionate afterwards appear Arnot Basil Montagu believe Bishop Caleb Williams called character dear death desire Diary dine Dr Parr endeavour Etruria Everina Wollstonecraft expect Fanny father feel French French Revolution friendship Gerrald girls give happiness Harriet Lee hear heart Holcroft hope human Imlay Inchbald interest John Arnot jury kind labour lady Laugharne letter literary live London Lord marriage married Mary Godwin Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin ment mind Miss Montagu morning mother never NEWINGTON GREEN night novel obliged opinion pain Parr's perhaps persons play pleasure Political Justice present principles probably reason received respect Reveley scarcely seems sentiments Shelley sincerely sister society Somers Town Sothren spirit suppose tell things Thomas Cooper Thomas Holcroft thought tion told took town trial truth week wife William Godwin wish woman WOOD DALLING word write written wrote
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Сторінка 111 - To whom does any article of property, suppose a loaf of bread, justly belong? To him who most wants it, or to whom the possession of it will be most beneficial. Here are six men famished with hunger, and the loaf is, absolutely considered, capable of satisfying the cravings of them all. Who is it that has a reasonable claim to benefit by the qualities with which the loaf is endowed?
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Сторінка 201 - Contending for the rights of woman, my main argument is built on this simple principle, that if she be not prepared by education to become the companion of man, she will stop the progress of knowledge and virtue; for truth must be common to all, or it will be inefficacious with respect to its influence on general practice.
Сторінка 80 - a three guinea book could never do much harm among those who had not three shillings to spare.
Сторінка 221 - Wollstonecraft already was established in Philadelphia. Archibald Hamilton Rowan, Esq., Secretary of the Society of United Irishmen, was prosecuted January 29, 1794, for having published a seditious libel. After a trial at Bar, in which he was defended by Curran, he was found guilty, was sentenced to pay a fine of £500, to be imprisoned for two years, and at the end of this time to give security for his good behaviour for seven years, himself in £2000 and two sureties in £1000 each.
Сторінка 233 - It grew with equal advances in the mind of each. It would have been impossible for the most minute observer to have said who was before and who was after. One sex did not take the priority which long-established custom has awarded it, nor the other overstep that delicacy which is so severely imposed.