... of his uncle ; but his feeling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise which it seems to have been his original, and ought to have continued his invariable purpose to maintain, till an opportunity should present itself of... Select British Classics - Page 2661803Full view - About this book
| Periodicals - 1781 - 364 pages
...expref. fion bordering on the fubjects of a father's cruelty or a fon's misfortune. Hamlet, in the fame manner, were he as firm in mind as Edgar, would never hint any thing in his affected diforder, that might lead to a fufpicion of his having difcovered the villany of his uncle; but his... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - English essays - 1783 - 340 pages
...expreffion bordering on the fubjects of a father's cruelty, or a fon's misfortune. Hamlet^ in the fame manner, were he as firm in mind as Edgar^ would never hint any thing in his affected difordcr, that might lead to a fufpicion of his having difcovcred the villany of his uncle; but his... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 260 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression, bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...his uncle ; but his feeling, too powerful for his prildencc, often breaks through that disguise which it seems to have been his original, and ought to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 380 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression, bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...having discovered the villany of his uncle ; but his fueling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise which it seems to have been... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 448 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation, and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression, bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...might lead to a suspicion of his having discovered the villainy of his uncle ; but his feeling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise... | |
| 1822 - 356 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...misfortune. Hamlet, in the. same manner, were he as firm in miud as Edgar, would never hint any thing in his affected disorder that might lead to a suspicion of... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 340 pages
...opposite as may he to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression, bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...prudence, often breaks through that disguise which seems to have been his original, and ought to have continued his invariable, purpose to maintain, till... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation and his ruling thought*. He never ventures on any expression bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...might lead to a suspicion of his having discovered the villainy of his uncle; but his feeling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise... | |
| Nathan Drake - Dramatists, English - 1828 - 522 pages
...opposite as may be to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression bordering on the subjects of a father's cruelty, or...might lead to a suspicion of his having discovered the villainy of his uncle; but his feeling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise... | |
| Nathan Drake - Dramatists, English - 1828 - 534 pages
...be to his real situation and his ruling thoughts. He never ventures on any expression bordering orr the subjects of a father's cruelty, or a son's misfortune....might lead to a suspicion of his having discovered the villainy of his uncle ; but his feeling, too powerful for his prudence, often breaks through that disguise... | |
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