The Sorrows of Werter:: A German Story, Volume 2T.Osborne and S.Griffin, 1795 |
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... night , there were but a few perfons affem- bled , and they had turned up a corner of the table - cloth , and were playing at dice . The good - natured Adelin came up to me as foon as I entered , and in a low voice faid , " You have met ...
... night , there were but a few perfons affem- bled , and they had turned up a corner of the table - cloth , and were playing at dice . The good - natured Adelin came up to me as foon as I entered , and in a low voice faid , " You have met ...
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... God ! in what a light does fhe confider the affair ! Werter , what leffons have I heard at night and this morning upon ing connection with you ! I have been obliged to hear you debafed € 5 and and run down : and I could not , I [ 45 ]
... God ! in what a light does fhe confider the affair ! Werter , what leffons have I heard at night and this morning upon ing connection with you ! I have been obliged to hear you debafed € 5 and and run down : and I could not , I [ 45 ]
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... night longer ; after that I thought it would be expedient for me to fee the mines of But it is no fuch thing ; I only deceive myself : the real truth is , that I wish to be near Charlotte again . I am not the dupe of my heart , but I ...
... night longer ; after that I thought it would be expedient for me to fee the mines of But it is no fuch thing ; I only deceive myself : the real truth is , that I wish to be near Charlotte again . I am not the dupe of my heart , but I ...
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... night , my ear Werter ! " I arecollected myself , and laughed . LETTER LXX . November 24 . C HARLOTTE is fenfible of my and was filent ; fhe looked ftedfaftly at me the fire of genius , the charms of beauty were fled . But I faw in her ...
... night , my ear Werter ! " I arecollected myself , and laughed . LETTER LXX . November 24 . C HARLOTTE is fenfible of my and was filent ; fhe looked ftedfaftly at me the fire of genius , the charms of beauty were fled . But I faw in her ...
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... night brings new relief to his heart . Will you dare to call this extrava- gance , you that raise yourselves upon ftilts to make pompous declama- tions ? -Extravagance ! O God , thou feeft my tears ! thou haft given unto us a fufficient ...
... night brings new relief to his heart . Will you dare to call this extrava- gance , you that raise yourselves upon ftilts to make pompous declama- tions ? -Extravagance ! O God , thou feeft my tears ! thou haft given unto us a fufficient ...
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Adieu affembly afked againſt Albert alſo anſwered arms aſk bofom buſineſs Char Charlotte's converfation cooly dear Charlotte dear friend defign defire difordered dreffing exift exiſtence expreffed expreffion eyes facred faid fame fatisfaction fcarcely fcenes feel feemed feen feized felf fenfations fenfes fenfibility fent fentiment fervant fhall fhall fee fhould fhudder fide figh filly fince firft firſt fituation fmall fofa foft fome foon forrow foul fource ftand ftill ftop ftrength ftruck fubjects fuch fuffer happineſs happy heard heart Heaven herſelf himſelf horfe houſe huſband increaſed interefting laft LETTER loft look mifery Mifs minifter moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nefs night ourſelves paffion pafs paft pleaſed pleaſure prefent preffed racter raiſe reaſon refolved ſhe ſpeak talking tears thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tremble underſtanding uſed vifit walked Werter whofe wiſh Yeſterday yourſelf
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Page 149 - All night I stood on the shore. I saw her by the faint beam of the moon. All night I heard her cries. Loud was the wind; the rain beat hard on the hill. Before morning appeared, her voice was weak. It died away, like the evening breeze among the grass of the rocks.
Page 152 - The flower hangs its heavy head, waving, at times, to the gale. Why dost thou awake me, O gale, it seems to say, I am covered with the drops of heaven? The time of my fading is near, and the blast that shall scatter my leaves.
Page 149 - I saw her by the faint beam of the moon. All night I heard her cries. Loud was the wind ; and the rain beat hard on the side of the mountain. Before morning appeared, her voice was weak. It died away, like the evening breeze among the grass of the rocks.
Page 150 - Half v.evvlefs, they walk in mournful conference together. Will none of you fpeak in pity ! They do not regard their father!
Page 162 - Albert is your hufband; but what of that? It is for this life only. — And in this life only it is a crime to love you, to...
Page 182 - This knot of ribband is to be buried with me; you gave it: to me on my birth-day. — Be at peace ; let me entreat you be at peace ! — They are loaded — the clock ftrikes twelve 1 go.— Charlotte— ! Charlotte ! Farewell ! Farewell...
Page 179 - it as I went out and came in. I have wrote a note to your father, to beg he will protect my remains. At the corner of the church-yard, which looks towards the fields, there are two lime-trees ; it is there I wifti to reft ; this is in your father's father's power, and he will do it for his1 friend.
Page 93 - I don': love vain clifputes on fubjefls which we are all equally ignorant of. What is the deftiny of man ? — to fill up the meafure of his fufferings, and drink up the bitter draught.
Page 114 - It was a world of sensibility encouraged and heightened into unreality. it was a gloomy and awful sight! the moon was behind a cloud, but by means of a few scattered rays I could perceive the foaming waves rolling over the fields and meadows, and beating against the bushes; the whole valley was a stormy sea, tossed by furious winds. The moon then appeared again, and rested on a dark cloud; the splendor of her light increased the disorder of nature.
Page 169 - Charlotte's distress. AS soon as Albert had read the note, he turned coldly to his wife, and said, " Give him the pistols—I wish him a good journey.