I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty... Periodical Criticism - Page 258by Walter Scott - 1835Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1818 - 590 pages
...myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation ; but now that 1 had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and...breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable Unable to endure the aspect of the being 1 had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a long... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1818 - 574 pages
...health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation ; but now that I had fmished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a long... | |
| Walter Scott - Demonology - 1838 - 1198 pages
...myself of rest and health. 1 had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation ; but now that 1 had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and...disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect ofthe being 1 had created, 1 rushed out ofthe room, and continued a long time traversing my bed chamber,... | |
| Walter Scott - English literature - 1841 - 464 pages
...deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished,...had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued VOL. I.—29 " How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom... | |
| Walter Augustus Gray - 1876 - 184 pages
...for so long a time now became a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overflow so complete! Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created I rushed from the room. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out seemingly to detain... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...now that 1 had tlnfehed, the beauty of the dream vanished, aud breathless horror und disgust tilled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being...created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a longtime traversing my bod-chambtT, unable to compose mv mind to sle-p. At length latitude ncCMdaa... | |
| 1818 - 586 pages
...deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation ; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust tilled my heart, Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room,... | |
| Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Frankenstein (Fictitious character) - 1891 - 348 pages
...deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation ; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished,...of the room, and continued a long time traversing ray bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. At length lassitude succeeded to the tumult I had... | |
| Richard Garnett - English literature - 1903 - 666 pages
...it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation, but now that I had finished, the beauty of thedrcam vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled...unable to compose my mind to sleep. At length lassitude I CR Maturin After a Drawing by H". Brocas succeeded to the tumult I had before endured, and I threw... | |
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