The Sorrows of Werter: A German Story, Volume 2J. Dodsley, 1780 |
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Page 12
... those fashionable miferies which reign a- mongst the filly people who affect an unmixt fociety ; the ambition of rank ! how they toil , how they watch to gain precedence ! What poor and contemptible paffions , and how plain to be feen ...
... those fashionable miferies which reign a- mongst the filly people who affect an unmixt fociety ; the ambition of rank ! how they toil , how they watch to gain precedence ! What poor and contemptible paffions , and how plain to be feen ...
Page 34
... " From that moment I began to think of it in a different manner . those that looked at me whilft we were at table , I imagined were look- All ing at me on account of this inci- dent ; ing [ 34 ] were playing at dice. ...
... " From that moment I began to think of it in a different manner . those that looked at me whilft we were at table , I imagined were look- All ing at me on account of this inci- dent ; ing [ 34 ] were playing at dice. ...
Page 35
... those vain infignificant perfonages who pretend to defpife forms , and want to raise themselves : " with other nonfenfe of the fame kind . I could plunge a dagger into my heart . Say what you will of philofophy and fortitude : one may ...
... those vain infignificant perfonages who pretend to defpife forms , and want to raise themselves : " with other nonfenfe of the fame kind . I could plunge a dagger into my heart . Say what you will of philofophy and fortitude : one may ...
Page 46
... look- ing at them , and ardently longing to wander under the fhade of those woods which make fo delightful an object in the distance . With what reluctance 9 reluctance I quitted this favourite spot when the play - [ 46 ]
... look- ing at them , and ardently longing to wander under the fhade of those woods which make fo delightful an object in the distance . With what reluctance 9 reluctance I quitted this favourite spot when the play - [ 46 ]
Page 74
... his prefence makes a real and a strong impref- fion , even in the memory of those who are dear to him ; there also he must perish and vanish away , and that fo quickly ! 8 LETTER " I LET TER LXIV . October 27 . COULD [ 74 ]
... his prefence makes a real and a strong impref- fion , even in the memory of those who are dear to him ; there also he must perish and vanish away , and that fo quickly ! 8 LETTER " I LET TER LXIV . October 27 . COULD [ 74 ]
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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