The Sorrows of Werter: A German Story, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1780 |
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... , which is ever difpofed to rife , takes a new flight on the wings of fancy , and forms a chain of beings , of which we are the last and most inferior . All things ap- B 2 pear pear greater than they really are , and all feem [ 3 ]
... , which is ever difpofed to rife , takes a new flight on the wings of fancy , and forms a chain of beings , of which we are the last and most inferior . All things ap- B 2 pear pear greater than they really are , and all feem [ 3 ]
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... Last night I felt thus conftrained to go out of the town . I had been told that the river , and all the brooks in the neighbourhood , had overflown their banks , and that my favourite valley was under wa- ter . I ran thither at paft ...
... Last night I felt thus conftrained to go out of the town . I had been told that the river , and all the brooks in the neighbourhood , had overflown their banks , and that my favourite valley was under wa- ter . I ran thither at paft ...
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... last days of Werter , I am obliged to interrupt the course of his letters by a narration ; the materials for which were furnished to me by Charlotte , Albert , his own fervant , and some other witnesses . THE paffion of Werter had in ...
... last days of Werter , I am obliged to interrupt the course of his letters by a narration ; the materials for which were furnished to me by Charlotte , Albert , his own fervant , and some other witnesses . THE paffion of Werter had in ...
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... tell it you deli- berately and cooly , without any ro- mantic paffion . The morning of that day on which I am to fee you for the last time ; at the very moment when you you read thefe lines , Oh ! beft of women [ 125 ]
... tell it you deli- berately and cooly , without any ro- mantic paffion . The morning of that day on which I am to fee you for the last time ; at the very moment when you you read thefe lines , Oh ! beft of women [ 125 ]
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... last moments of his life knew no pleasure so great 1 as that of converfing with you . I have paffed a dreadful night — or ra- ther let me call it a propitious one ; for it has determined me , it has fixed my purpofe ; I am refolved to ...
... last moments of his life knew no pleasure so great 1 as that of converfing with you . I have paffed a dreadful night — or ra- ther let me call it a propitious one ; for it has determined me , it has fixed my purpofe ; I am refolved to ...
Common terms and phrases
Adieu affembly afked againſt Albert alſo anſwered aſked bofom buſineſs cauſe Char Charlotte Charlotte's choly converfation courſe dear Charlotte dear friend defire deſtroyed diſappointed diſturb encreaſed eſteem exift exiſtence expreffed eyes facred faid fame fatisfaction feel feemed feen felf felt fenfations fenfes fenfibility fent fentiment fervant fhall fhould fide filly fince firft firſt fituation fmile fofa folation fome foon forrow foul ftill ftrength fuch fufferings happineſs happy heard heart Heaven herſelf himſelf houſe huſband juſt kiffes laft laſt leaſt LETTER LETTER loft look lotte melan Mifs minifter moſt muft muſt myſelf night ourſelves paffed paffion paſt pleaſed pleaſure poffefs prefence preffed raiſe reaſon reſpect ſaid ſcarcely ſcenes ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtay ſtep ſtill ſtopped talking tears thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembled underſtanding uſed walk Werter whilft wiſhed yeſterday yourſelf