A Series of Letters Between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from 1741 to 1770: To which are Added, Letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Carter to Mrs. Vesey, Between 1763 and 1787, Published from the Original Manuscripts in the Possession of the Rev. Montagu Pennington, M.a, Volume 2Rivington, 1809 |
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Page 193 - ... and caused him to prefer to communicate with his workmen in the printing-house, and even with his own family, by means of 'little notes'.3 All these inhibitions could be forgotten when he was engaged in real or fictitious correspondences: it was a necessity of his being so deep that his friends said that ' whenever Mr. Richardson thought himself sick, it was because he had not a pen in his hand'.4 The pen alone offered him the possibility of satisfying his two deepest psychological needs, needs...
Page 176 - I should be extremely glad if it was in my Power to have our darling Daughter Educated in the best manner in England, with her ever Blessed Brothers th'o at another school, for she is a Lovely sensible Girl.
Page 71 - Amelia in silence may be tolerated, but I am somewhat scandalized that since he did not read it to you, you did not read it yourself. Methinks I long to engage you on the side of this poor unfortunate book, which I am told the fine folks are unanimous in pronouncing to be very sad stuff.
Page 390 - ... upon ! What astonishing scenes are now opened to the minds of many with whom, a few months ago, we used familiarly and triflingly to converse ! with whom we have wasted many an inestimable hour ! What clear views have they now of those great and important truths, for which the foolish bustle of this world, leaves scarcely any place in the immortal mind ! I am interrupted.
Page 147 - MrsCarter replies by complaining of " the vexatious neglect of my favourite point the green-book: but it is really intolerable of you not to let the world be somewhat the better for you.
Page 76 - too severely judged," that "her hardiness in guilt ' ' was shocking to think of. ' ' Let me tell you one fact that young Goosetree, the lawyer, told to the Bishop of Gloucester," she writes, with reference to Miss Blandy's repeated statement that she never believed her father a rich man. " This Goosetree visited her in jail as an old acquaintance. She expressed to him great amazement at her father's being no richer, and said she had no notion but he must have been worth £10,000.
Page 389 - ... amongst themselves, how each was provided for the journey ; what accounts each had heard of the place ; the terms of reception ; what interest and hopes each had secured, what treasures remitted, what protection ensured ; and would they not excite each other to despatch what was yet possible...
Page 46 - ... partialities, when in any point deceived, turn to the strongest prejudice of dislike, that I read those admirable poems and letters with a considerable mixture of pain and indignation? At some uncharitable moments one can scarce help looking upon all those eloquent expressions of benevolence and affection as too much parade, while one sees them overbalanced by such bitterness and cutting severity. I wish I knew the history of Patty [Blount].
Page 200 - Whoever that somebody or other is, who is to write the life of Epictetus, seeing I have a dozen shirts to make, I do opine, dear Miss Talbot, that it cannot be I...
Page 224 - Friday [the 9th], to hear the Messiah, nor can there be a nobler entertainment. I think it is impossible for the most trifling not to be the better for it. I was wishing all the Jews, Heathens, and Infidels in the world (a pretty full house you'll say) to be present. The Morocco Ambassador was there, and if his interpreter could do justice to the divine words (the music any one that has a heart must feel) how must he be affected, when in the grand choruses the whole audience solemnly rose up in joint...