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1501 12| in the rude hut, or mud hovel, and leads uncultivated 1502 2| melancholy. - The fancy has hovered round a form of beauty dimly 1503 4| represented as continually hovering with abortive eagerness 1504 8| calumny of the moment, which hovers over a character, like one 1505 7| indignation, the jokes and hoyden tricks, which knots of young 1506 7| before, with her clothes huddled on, because she chose to 1507 5| surprising that some of them hug their chains, and fawn like 1508 8| impunity.' She then justly and humanely adds - 'This has given rise 1509 11| if the mind be curbed and humbled too much in children; if 1510 7| produced by sickness, is of an humbling nature.~ ~ In order to preserve 1511 3| justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God, is forgotten. 1512 4| Often do they repeat Mr. Hume's sentiments; when, comparing 1513 12| murder, the first, than for a hundred subsequent ones, which were 1514 13| because master or miss hung about mamma, to stay a little 1515 5| them, unless I designed to hunt every spark of nature out 1516 2| respect, lest they should be hunted out of society as masculine.~ ~ 1517 5| fellow-creatures, feel myself hurried along the common stream; 1518 4| example; a common stream hurries them both along with thoughtless 1519 7| Nay, I have often felt hurt, not to say disgusted, when 1520 4| negligence or indulgence be most hurtful, but I am inclined to think, 1521 3| of the lighter labours of husbandry and gardening, I employed 1522 12| creates affection in the rude hut, or mud hovel, and leads 1523 4| seduce their own wives. - Hymen banishes modesty, and chaste 1524 1| generations, introduces idiotism into the noble stem, and 1525 5| d vassalage,~ ~ 'First idoliz'd till love's hot fire be 1526 13| that the women who thus idolize their children, seldom shew 1527 1| woman is not, as it were, idolized, when little virtue or sense 1528 5| propensity to be a tormenting ignis fatuus.~ ~ Our trees are 1529 11| cloud; - either her hair was ill dressed,* or she had lost 1530 5| disposition. The perverseness and ill-nature of the women only serve 1531 2| to convince them that the illegitimate power, which they obtain, 1532 12| existence, yet, have they not illicitly had great sway? corrupting 1533 12| crooked in a nursery. This illustration of my argument is drawn 1534 Adv| simple principles; but fresh illustrations occurring as I advanced, 1535 6| dart into the mind with illustrative force, that has been received 1536 4| who has lost her honour, imagines that she cannot fall lower, 1537 2| feeling, waste their* lives in imagining how happy they should have 1538 3| natural; and that she will imitate her mother or aunts, and 1539 2| softened into virtues, may be imitated in kind, though the degree 1540 8| before one being could eat immoderately in the presence of another, 1541 5| to analyze his unmanly, immoral system, or even to cull 1542 Int| seeds of false-refinement, immorality, and vanity, have ever been 1543 3| genius have, very frequently, impaired their constitutions by study 1544 8| will cry with suffocating impatience - I too am a man! and have 1545 2| rationality be proved, he will not impede their improvement merely 1546 2| may be a trial, but not an impediment to virtue.~ ~ If Dr. Gregory 1547 4| to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either 1548 5| swell into a vice, by almost imperceptible degrees, and pity while 1549 5| we gradually discover the imperfections of our nature, we discover 1550 13| indignantly heard servants imperiously called to put children to 1551 7| to the shape. There is an impertinence in ornaments that rebuffs 1552 9| government, and neglect the implied duties; nor would an attempt 1553 3| one attribute seems to imply the necessity of another. 1554 7| rules of behaviour only impose on shallow observers; a 1555 3| of the character of God imposes.~ ~ It is not impious thus 1556 3| two opinions, and expect impossibilities? Why do they expect virtue 1557 8| of female depravity, the impossibility of regaining respectability 1558 3| the anguish of unavailing impotent regret. The serpent's tooth 1559 9| when this sort of state impresses it! But, till these monuments 1560 13| therefore, I may speak improperly; but it is clear that men 1561 7| body that enshrines such an improvable soul. True love, likewise, 1562 Int| the human species, when improveable reason is allowed to be 1563 5| very excess of these blind impulses, pampered by that lying, 1564 13| Christianity ward off that imputation? Can a Christian suppose 1565 5| depth of age. I cannot help imputing this unnatural appearance 1566 13| slumbering energies rest inactive, like the lurking particles 1567 12| it, for whatever tends to incapacitate the maternal character, 1568 13| woman, the ignorance that incapacitates them must be contrary to 1569 4| humanity, mounts in grateful incense to God.~ ~ To fulfil domestic 1570 1| prevailing prejudice every inch of ground. To clear my way, 1571 5| be moved by every trivial incident: the reed is shaken by a 1572 4| woman thinks more of the incidental occurrences, the strange 1573 7| still nobler motives to incite her to preserve her chastity 1574 9| weakness they cherish, by only inciting women to render themselves 1575 3| endure, occasionally, the inclemency of the elements; but genteel 1576 5| path of truth and virtue inclines neither to the right nor 1577 4| any thing, may (in a very incomplete manner) serve as the common 1578 1| charge of injustice and inconsistency, that they want reason - 1579 1| for immortality argue so inconsistently? Had mankind remained for 1580 4| best disposed romantic and inconstant; and the remainder vain 1581 1| illustrate truths that appear so incontrovertible; yet such deeply rooted 1582 2| love them with a fervid increasing affection every day, and 1583 5| to render their attention incredibly soothing? 'As a small degree 1584 8| were specious poisons, that incrusting morality eat away the substance. 1585 5| children, if she do nothing to incur their hate. Even the constraint 1586 4| infirmities are absolutely incurable. The women, though without 1587 2| they frequently use this indefinite term. If they told us that 1588 5| sex, is a very equitable indemnification for their inferiority in 1589 13| the same principle as the Indians worship the devil. In other 1590 8| will talk very calmly of an indigestion. It were to be wished that 1591 Int| to ladies, if the little indirect advice, that is scattered 1592 5| The same motive, however, indiscreetly made use of with boys, has 1593 2| affectation be produced by this indiscriminate counsel, which throws a 1594 5| can his attributes rest?) indubitably promised: would not all 1595 5| the by-standers are almost induced to fancy her already worshipping 1596 5| false, that docility which induces the mother and daughter 1597 3| abstain from enervating indulgencies, if artificial notions of 1598 3| steps out of his sphere by indulging such a noble ambition. To 1599 1| another - for all power inebriates weak man; and its abuse 1600 2| Voluptuous precaution, and as ineffectual as absurd. - Love, from 1601 1| common to all, or it will be inefficacious with respect to its influence 1602 2| rational being, and a rough inelegant husband may shock her taste 1603 4| with passion, give to the inert body a soul; but, in woman' 1604 5| however, should not be inexorable. To make a young person 1605 8| refuge from guilt: whom they inexorably consign to the exercise 1606 5| with more propriety, by inexperience, brings forward the mind 1607 8| is a certain and almost infallible method of acquiring what 1608 13| number of lurking leeches infamously gain a subsistence by practising 1609 3| of men, why are women so infatuated as to be proud of a defect? 1610 12| the rank just above them, infects each individual and every 1611 5| not have drawn these crude inferences.~ ~ In France boys and girls, 1612 5| who have mostly lived with inferiours, and always had the command 1613 5| strength than man; and hence infers, that she was formed to 1614 7| of the prostitutes, who infest the streets of this metropolis, 1615 5| presents absurdities, leads to infidelity.'~ ~ Absolute, uncontroverted 1616 5| passions, modified almost to infinity, give to each individual. 1617 4| it by the scrupulous and inflexible justice of all his undertakings, 1618 12| inquiry, though they might be influenced, would not be entirely under 1619 8| orbit of the comet never influences astronomical calculations 1620 12| disputation, though it may not inforce submission. Let a child 1621 13| It is not necessary to inform the sagacious reader, now 1622 8| others, though this has been ingeniously argued, as the foundation 1623 12| never acquire that frank ingenuousness of behaviour, which young 1624 6| human love must have grosser ingredients; and the person very naturally 1625 12| pile fit to receive a noble inhabitant, in the relics of antiquity.~ ~ 1626 3| High and Lofty One, who inhabiteth eternity, doubtless possesses 1627 13| admiration which the black heroes inherit from both their parents, 1628 3| children of their paternal inheritance, and renders her miserable; 1629 9| however, as riches and inherited honours are to the human 1630 4| expected from such weak beings. Inheriting, in a lineal descent from 1631 8| an half-formed being that inherits both its father's and mother' 1632 3| former, because it appears inimical to the character of a gentleman.~ ~ 1633 8| that is too pure to behold iniquity!~ ~ But my spirits flag; 1634 13| the technical terms, or initiated into the arcana, therefore, 1635 13| forcibly tamed after it has injudiciously been allowed to run wild; 1636 2| it must silently endure injuries; smiling under the lash 1637 5| not, it is true, make an Inkle of him; but do not imagine 1638 2| when I hear a rant about innate elegance. - But if he only 1639 10| defined to stop the sturdy innovator's hand.~ ~ Woman, however, 1640 13| might be excused, if she inquired of the oracle, when she 1641 3| who are most active, most inquisitive; who comprehend the greatest 1642 12| will be worm-eaten by the insect whom he keeps under his 1643 8| those swarms of summer insects that feed on putrefaction, 1644 4| great.~ ~ 'Do the great seem insensible of the easy price at which 1645 13| natural conclusion could I insert it, and wish to withdraw 1646 5| her.~ ~ * I have already inserted the passage, [see note to 1647 5| giving your child an early insight into the weaknesses of his 1648 9| because it is the appropriated insignia of a certain character, 1649 12| interest, they feel their own insignificance, or find nothing to amuse 1650 3| pursuit of pleasure gives that insignificancy to their character which 1651 13| credit to the mysterious insinuations, which insult his laws? 1652 5| mock dignity to lust, he insists that man should not exert 1653 5| time; but man, who can only inspect disjointed parts, finds 1654 13| become subject to mortal inspection, can they be foreseen by 1655 13| be revealed by immediate inspiration? The opinion of ages will 1656 5| world, has the same effect: instancing officers and women.~ ~ A 1657 4| that they may expect every instant to see him transformed into 1658 1| to decency, which brutes instinctively observe.~ ~ Manners and 1659 5| is reduced, by our absurd institutions, to a perpetual conflict 1660 3| author of one of the most instructive books, that our country 1661 4| cast can give existence to insubstantial forms, and stability to 1662 12| produce self-importance, or insulate a man in his family, the 1663 2| because females have been insulated, as it were; and, while 1664 8| of treating with the most insulting contempt a poor timid creature, 1665 1| foreign wars and intestine insurrections, the people acquire some 1666 3| proportion to the vigour of their intellects, the sword's destroying 1667 5| advancing in the scale of intelligence, must soon be summed up. - 1668 4| lower world, and to be an intelligential creature, who is not to 1669 3| it is difficult to render intelligible such ridiculous jargon. - 1670 3| them, without seeming to intend it. Men will argue more 1671 2| in disparity~ ~ 'The one intense, the other still remiss~ ~ ' 1672 1| government. But, clashing interests soon losing their equipoise, 1673 5| endeavoured to prevent women from interfering in public affairs, and acting 1674 5| should a grave preacher interlard his discourses with such 1675 1| will, however ignorant, intermeddle with more weighty affairs, 1676 13| abstract ideas, or even intermediate ones, was out of the question. 1677 12| arises from the blundering interposition of well-meaning folly. For 1678 12| seen silly women use to interrupt by flirtation, a very significant 1679 5| passion, which are every where interspersed. If women be ever allowed 1680 5| woman, in his own words, interspersing comments and reflections. 1681 13| and there would be such an interval between the birth of each 1682 1| vent in foreign wars and intestine insurrections, the people 1683 1| the teeth, stomach, and intestines, Rousseau will not allow 1684 7| term bodily wit; and their intimacies are of the same kind. In 1685 7| decency are sisters, female intimates, or ladies and their waiting-women, 1686 13| them from danger by kindly intimating, we cannot guess in what 1687 3| children, conformable to this intimation, should be passed in harmless 1688 4| hearts which his presence intimidated. He had a step and a deportment 1689 13| in the socket, creating intolerable disgust. To prove this, 1690 13| addressed to the understanding intolerably tedious, and almost unintelligible? 1691 4| every charm be polished to intoxicate the senses; but, if they 1692 6| reason obtain! These fine intractable spirits appear to be the 1693 1| a cardinal's hat for an intriguing obscure adventurer, who 1694 1| punished his temerity, by introducing evil into the world.~ ~ 1695 4| with averted looks as an intruder, an unnecessary burden on 1696 6| perception of truth, which is so intuitive that it baffles research, 1697 8| ruined by an earthquake or an inundation. Accidents of the first 1698 4| The tougher yew repels invading foes,~ ~ And the tall pine 1699 Int| same law which in nature invariably produces certain effects, 1700 Int| appellation men mean to inveigh against their ardour in 1701 12| virtue.~ ~ I have already inveighed against the custom of confining 1702 9| some frothy pleasure, or to invent some frivolous fashion. 1703 2| present regulated would not be inverted, for woman would then only 1704 3| worships, or blindly to invest it with perfection, as a 1705 2| strains the Deity has been invested with them; and, perhaps, 1706 12| for, when they are not invigorated by reflection, custom weakens 1707 2| allowed to breathe the sharp invigorating air of freedom, they must 1708 7| shadowy landscape, she has invited with placid fervour the 1709 6| that unites hearts, and invites to confidence, in them is 1710 12| than outward submission and inward contempt? Yet how can boys 1711 7| who outwardly respect and inwardly despise the weak creatures 1712 5| a rough countenance, and irradiating every feature, shows simplicity 1713 11| the heart.~ ~ It is the irregular exercise of parental authority 1714 5| and, though the cry of irreligion, or even atheism, be raised 1715 7| probably have shrunk back irresolute, afraid of trusting to himself 1716 3| supposed to limit his power irreverently, who think that it must 1717 12| is very early soured or irritated by tyranny, till it becomes 1718 5| under the shade where Sir Isaac Newton indulged contemplation, 1719 4| Forster's Account of the Isles of the South-Sea, that will 1720 13| were called in French and Italian; but as the few books thrown 1721 2| understanding; and the graceful ivy, clasping the oak that supported 1722 9| Chap. IX.~ ~Of the Pernicious Effects 1723 5| she mixes with happy art, jarring elements. I never knew a 1724 8| those vices, which like the Java tree shed a pestiferous 1725 7| the Essenes, amongst the Jews, by making that an insult 1726 2| his rattle, and it must jingle in his ears whenever, dismissing 1727 7| conquers fear and shame.' - [John] Gay.~ ~ The shameless behaviour 1728 5| understand, comes forward with Johnsonian periods.~ ~ 'Seek not for 1729 12| together, and making them jointly pursue the same objects.~ ~ 1730 12| active limbs and well-knit joints, grace and modesty should 1731 7| or fancy, than the lewd joker who sets the table in a 1732 7| without indignation, the jokes and hoyden tricks, which 1733 13| pursue, and though they jostle against each other, for 1734 1| society, and fatigued with jostling against artificial fools, 1735 12| equals, for only by the jostlings of equality can we form 1736 4| man, when he undertakes a journey, has, in general, the end 1737 4| uncultivated mind, into joyless solitude.~ ~ These two women 1738 6| which they are made critical judges, are rebuffing, and his 1739 5| reason, may be employed in judging of the flavour of wine, 1740 8| right. Righteous are all his judgments - just as merciful!~ ~ * 1741 4| frown of an old cow, or the jump of a mouse; a rat, would 1742 12| description, the relaxation of the junior boys is mischief; and of 1743 12| any pretty bawble, smooths Juno's angry brow.~ ~ But these 1744 9| defensive war, the only justifiable war, in the present advanced 1745 2| our sex, when they do not keenly satirize our headstrong 1746 12| another, and the spirit kill the letter. These Romish 1747 3| does the despotism that kills virtue and genius in the 1748 5| spirits have no claim to the kindnesses of affection!~ ~ Wishing 1749 9| Business of various kinds, they might likewise pursue, 1750 3| divided and subdivided into kingdoms and families, were governed 1751 5| revolting at injustice, kiss the rod? Is it unfair to 1752 12| where they sat making a kite, or mending a bat, has not 1753 7| early see cats with their kittens, birds with their young 1754 12| day close at the parental knee. His father's house was 1755 6| protector; and behold him kneeling before them - bravery prostrate 1756 4| chairs to twist lappets, and knot ribands, is frequently superficial; 1757 7| and hoyden tricks, which knots of young women indulge themselves 1758 6| have been all their lives labouring to attain? Where are they 1759 7| time at distance eyes the lace:~ ~ She now can all his 1760 6| the consequence when he lacketh sense, as well as principles? 1761 12| minutiae of domestic taste; lacking judgment, the foundation 1762 12| are most debasing whose ladder is patronage; yet, out of 1763 4| through all eternity they will lag behind man, who, why we 1764 9| and reason, I cannot help lamenting that women of a superiour 1765 12| of his heart, he himself laments, that when his bodily infirmities 1766 3| science they have wasted the lamp of life, forgetful of the 1767 7| contemplating the soft shadowy landscape, she has invited with placid 1768 12| recollection of some shady lane where they conned their 1769 12| school, the dead and living languages, the elements of science, 1770 2| supinely dream life away in the lap of pleasure, or the languor 1771 5| affection, and when, in the lapse of time, perfection is found 1772 12| children were prepared for a larger one. The master took me 1773 5| fondness, that he soon became lascivious. Had he given way to these 1774 2| injuries; smiling under the lash at which it dare not snarl. 1775 7| modesty, that the most bashful lass, or raw country lout, often 1776 5| passion. But when love hath lasted as long as possible, a pleasing 1777 1| pamphlet which you have lately published, I dedicate this 1778 9| am much mistaken, if some latent vigour would not soon give 1779 | later 1780 12| only undertook to teach Latin and Greek; and that they 1781 12| for their presumption, nor laughed at for their folly.~ ~ Forcibly 1782 9| independence. I may excite laughter, by dropping an hint, which 1783 9| most part, vain glorious laurels, whilst they adjust to a 1784 7| to wander through flowery lawns, and heedlessly stepping 1785 3| use synonymous terms in a lax sense, has been the sensual 1786 5| Even the constraint she lays them under, if well directed, 1787 3| should quietly follow such a leader, is a solecism that only 1788 5| allowed to walk without leading-strings, why must they be cajoled 1789 7| affectation of it, the fig leaf borrowed by wantonness, 1790 4| motions are attended to, he learns an habitual regard to every 1791 6| repeating 'a set of phrases learnt by rote,' when nothing could 1792 9| virtue, similar follies will leaven the whole mass. For the 1793 13| metropolis a number of lurking leeches infamously gain a subsistence 1794 4| should, I think, be termed a left-handed marriage, and the man should 1795 9| save many from common and legal prostitution. Women would 1796 7| that care, not to let their legs be seen, is as childish 1797 4| shall answer in the words of Leibnitz - 'Errors are often useful; 1798 2| allowed the imagination leisure to start fresh game. With 1799 12| attained at the same time; each lending and receiving force by the 1800 6| objects; but when an author lends them his eyes they can see 1801 5| if they only wished to lengthen out their sway, they should 1802 3| up the cares of life are lessened by their grateful attention. 1803 5| their affection, instead of lessening it; because a state of dependence 1804 4| lines, how could Mrs. [Anna Letitia] Barbauld write the following 1805 8| Portugal, men attend the levees of equivocal beings, to 1806 5| to be pleasing? And when levelling their small artillery at 1807 3| powerful than ours; for all her levers move the human heart. She 1808 5| lay it aside. Dissipation, levity, and inconstancy, are faults 1809 3| conduct to a higher tribunal, liable to error?~ ~ It will not 1810 9| women, so far from being liberal, are menial; and when a 1811 7| fellow-feeling - not the libidinous mockery of gallantry, nor 1812 5| part of a young woman's library; nay, girls at school are 1813 5| it is true, has a poetic licence to exalt his mistress; his 1814 4| birthright, they quietly lick the dust, and say, let us 1815 7| passages I have reverentially lifted up my eyes and heart to 1816 5| affect to be incapable of lifting the smallest burthens, and 1817 4| protector extends his arm, or lifts up his voice, to guard the 1818 12| extreme indolence, barbarous ligatures, and many causes, which 1819 4| catch the pleasure that sits lightly on the wing of time.~ ~ ' 1820 8| negative character will be liked best by the world at large, 1821 6| reasonable than men in their likings, and still to deny them 1822 9| contempt, droop like 'the lily broken down by a plow-share.'~ ~ 1823 10| were a firebrand; yet the limits of the possible have never 1824 4| beings. Inheriting, in a lineal descent from the first fair 1825 3| meals and takes care of his linen, it must follow, that the 1826 2| is a moral agent, or the link which unites man with brutes. 1827 5| uncivilized European states this lip-service prevails in a very great 1828 5| I find that all is but lip-wisdom which wants experience,' 1829 6| whether they were simply a liquid fire that pervaded the more 1830 12| have occupied, she only lisped out a pretty mixture of 1831 9| Rousseau, and a numerous list of male writers, insist 1832 5| birth, and compliments were listened to instead of instruction. 1833 3| to sit for hours together listening to the idle chat of weak 1834 4| encouraged to remain with listless inactivity and stupid acquiescence? 1835 9| have nothing to do, but listlessly to go they scarcely care 1836 9| limbs that hang with stupid listlessness, and rolling round the vacant 1837 4| proved by the most accurate lists of mortality, that the proportion 1838 12| is not the enchantment of literary pursuits, or the steady 1839 13| minds in the mould of prim littleness. I speak collectively, for 1840 12| angry brow.~ ~ But these littlenesses would not degrade their 1841 4| the latter morose; because liveliness of fancy, and a tenacious 1842 7| eyes and heart to Him who liveth for ever and ever, and said, 1843 12| improvement. The memory is loaded with unintelligible words, 1844 4| to that of women, who are localized, if I may be allowed the 1845 11| faculty of the mind; and Mr. Locke very judiciously observes, 1846 9| birth, seldom exert the locomotive faculty of body or mind; 1847 4| guiltless garden grew.~ ~ To loftier forms are rougher tasks 1848 4| uncommon portion of sense and loftiness of spirit. Necessity never 1849 8| among women.' It is strictly logical to infer that the virtue 1850 9| clean hearth. My heart has loitered in the midst of the group, 1851 7| with sedate step in some lonely recess, a modest dame of 1852 2| manners, forbearance and long-suffering, are such amiable Godlike 1853 1| obscure adventurer, who longed to be ranked with princes, 1854 4| slowly at maturity, are the longest lived, and of the noblest 1855 4| superiority from the grandeur of longevity; for in this respect nature 1856 2| with a bad husband than longing for a good one. That a proper 1857 8| aright, regardless of the lookers-on, is, in general, not only 1858 3| happened to see herself in the looking-glass; when, taking a dislike 1859 9| reward. Still there are some loop-holes out of which a man may creep, 1860 4| mankind, and the husband who lords it in his little haram thinks 1861 6| supposed, that falls to the lot of very few amongst mankind.~ ~ 1862 7| bashful lass, or raw country lout, often become the most impudent; 1863 7| and when coquetry and the lovelorn tales of novelists employ 1864 5| particularly object to the lover-like phrases of pumped up passion, 1865 12| the word; and, so far from loving these spoiled brutes that 1866 13| of that kind, they were low-spirited, would cry, or go to sleep.~ ~ 1867 2| these mighty sentiments lowered when he describes the pretty 1868 12| neighbours?~ ~ Without great good luck, a sensible, conscientious 1869 9| vulgar use the phrase, a lucky turn-up of patronage for 1870 8| perhaps, have heard of Lucretia, had she died to preserve 1871 6| graces of virtue, must have a lugubrious appearance to them; and 1872 8| dread - and if they can lull their Argus to sleep, they 1873 5| soberness, and away with the lullaby strains of condescending 1874 12| Rousseau? though in the lump he constantly endeavoured 1875 7| guide, instead of guarding, lured thee, thou startest from 1876 12| rival schools hang out their lures, to catch the attention 1877 8| indeed, often grows the lustful prowler, that he refines 1878 5| allowed to spread with wild luxuriance, nor do we expect by force 1879 5| thus to be damped, and the luxuriancy of fancy cut to the quick? 1880 12| that the grass grew very luxuriantly on each side of me. I immediately 1881 12| deadened by thoughtless use. Macbeth's heart smote him more for 1882 12| falsehood, or winds the poor machine up to some extraordinary 1883 2| may be well disciplined machines, but they will seldom contain 1884 4| become infamous. Asylums and Magdalenes are not the proper remedies 1885 1| of nature, which even his magic pen cannot paint as a state 1886 13| exclusion of emulation and magnanimity.~ ~ I agree with Rousseau 1887 6| produced by fluids, the magnetic, &c. the passions might 1888 13| body of a saint, or to be magnetised, than to restrain our appetites 1889 5| light, if they were not magnified by the governing passion 1890 2| according to the vulgar tale of Mahomet's coffin; they have neither 1891 2| meaning, unless, in the true Mahometan strain, he meant to deprive 1892 Int| that, in the true style of Mahometanism, they are treated as a kind 1893 9| perhaps, merely a servant maid to take off her hands the 1894 7| their husbands? After their maidenish bashfulness is once lost, 1895 1| motives of affection, and your maidens allow love to root out vanity.~ ~ 1896 13| or conversing with their maids by stealth, till they were 1897 5| doubt not but you would have maintained and even increased their 1898 5| but you will be certain of maintaining your empire over him, if 1899 4| to look up to man for a maintenance, and to consider their persons 1900 8| affection, or ingenious malice.*~ ~ * I allude to various 1901 8| the ignorant surmise, or malicious tale, which has thrown dirt 1902 13| of disease, to shew the malignity of vice, for the purpose 1903 12| in their best array, the mammas listen with astonishment 1904 5| they cannot serve God and mammon, endeavour to blend contradictory 1905 4| acknowledge that they are good managers, and chaste wives; but leave 1906 2| exercises her mind will, by managing her family and practising 1907 5| man.~ ~ But peace to his manes! I war not with his ashes, 1908 12| acquire that kind of premature manhood which stops the growth of 1909 12| word to describe such a manoeuvre, a rational conversation 1910 12| comforts from the lordly mansion, whose state is awkwardly 1911 9| For are not milliners and mantua-makers reckoned the next class? 1912 12| school, where plain-work, mantua-making, millinery, &c. would be 1913 12| concentrated at whist, are manufactured out of the incidents to 1914 5| mean to quote with the most marked approbation.~ ~ 'The sentiment, 1915 5| Most prospects in life are marred by the shuffling worldly 1916 9| and makes him stalk in masquerade, dragging from one scene 1917 9| expedient to bubble the gruff mastiff that he has to lead by the 1918 4| side, at least, rather a match founded on esteem. In that 1919 6| when inclined to laugh at materialists, asked whether, as the most 1920 13| insipid the sober dignity and matron graces of history,* whilst 1921 1| reconsider the subject, and maturely weigh what I have advanced 1922 3| is not one of the refined maxims of love; it is, however, 1923 3| servant, who provides his meals and takes care of his linen, 1924 4| devotion, make it absorb every meaner affection and desire. In 1925 7| on a par with the double meanings, which shake the convivial 1926 2| arrived at her goal, and meanly proud rests satisfied with 1927 4| to trace the variety of meannesses, cares, and sorrows, into 1928 8| substance. And, that this measuring of shadows produced a false 1929 1| What would you say to a mechanic whom you had desired to 1930 5| person, though formed with Medicean Symmetry, that was not slighted? 1931 13| air, exercise, and a few medicines, prescribed by persons who 1932 3| constitution, by the passions that meditation had raised; whose objects, 1933 5| volumes. - True - and Hervey's Meditations are still read, though he 1934 3| care. The intelligent eye meets hers, whilst health and 1935 2| gradual improvement, and true melioration of temper, the sex is not 1936 5| nothing to object against his mellifluous precepts, I should not allow 1937 7| covert the mild charm, that mellowing each harsh feature of a 1938 12| with rapture; and, whilst melody has almost suspended respiration, 1939 5| out of their composition, melting every human quality into 1940 7| cloud is grasped, the form melts into common air, leaving 1941 13| the private duty of any member of society must be very 1942 10| amour propre. L'amour de soi meme.~ ~ Parental affection, 1943 12| they sat making a kite, or mending a bat, has not endeared 1944 8| his judgments - just as merciful!~ ~ * Smith.~ ~ The humble 1945 4| a torrid zone, with the meridian sun of pleasure darting 1946 5| and strength of subsiding metals are injured when the attraction 1947 13| sensual feelings, and adopt metaphysical notions respecting that 1948 10| expedients, or grant that what is metaphysically true can be practically 1949 5| indeed would be the veriest meteor, the wildest fire that could 1950 12| character, or they are merely meteors that shoot athwart a dark 1951 5| in a capacity to discuss methodically such profound questions, 1952 6| but, unless they became methodists, the solitude of the select 1953 12| A man has been termed a microcosm; and every family might 1954 3| of life, forgetful of the midnight hour; or, when, lost in 1955 9| though I am afraid the word midwife, in our dictionaries, will 1956 9| physicians as well as nurses. And midwifery, decency seems to allot 1957 5| that has shed a corroding mildew on all thy virtues; and 1958 9| he may dip a sop in the milk of human kindness, to silence 1959 4| like a blind horse in a mill, is defrauded of her just 1960 9| prostitution. For are not milliners and mantua-makers reckoned 1961 12| plain-work, mantua-making, millinery, &c. would be their employment.~ ~ 1962 1| distinguished eminence; yet millions of men have supinely allowed 1963 13| phosphoric bursts which only mimick in the dark the flame of 1964 8| The feelings of a parent mingling with an instinct merely 1965 2| well as women, practice the minor virtues with punctilious 1966 3| therefore pays her tythe of mint and cummin - and thanks 1967 13| Jesus. And, are greater miracles to be performed by those 1968 5| show and ornament; such as mirrours, trinkets, and dolls: the 1969 7| respecting modesty, strangely miscalled! for they both desire a 1970 5| subject by Mrs. Barbauld, in Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose.~ ~ 1971 5| a character from worldly mischances; but will infallibly preclude 1972 5| own misfortunes, and the misconduct of their husbands; they 1973 3| to sketch the domestic miseries and petty vices which such 1974 1| naturally a solitary animal. Misled by his respect for the goodness 1975 12| such observations cannot be misplaced, especially as the supporters 1976 8| A person may be easily misrepresented with regard to a particular 1977 4| vices of civilization, and missed the useful fruit. It is 1978 1| till truth is lost in a mist of words, virtue, in forms, 1979 5| humours, overlooking their mistakes, submitting to their opinions 1980 5| prospect in a morning when the mists, slowly dispersing, silently 1981 5| I hope I shall not be misunderstood when I say, that religion 1982 12| social converse? or that a mitre often graces the brow of 1983 5| very simple. Slaves and mobs have always indulged themselves 1984 12| Grecian statues were not modelled after nature. I mean, not 1985 13| can display crutches, and models of limbs made sound by a 1986 5| subjected to authority, or moderated by reason.~ ~ 'There results,' 1987 5| that the same passions, modified almost to infinity, give 1988 12| exertion of judgment to modify general rules. The being 1989 7| and charm the senses - modulate for me the language of persuasive 1990 5| the whole sex should be modulated to please fools, or men, 1991 5| agreeable gesture, a pleasing modulation of voice, an easy carriage 1992 3| higher nature than a few modulations of the voice, or useless 1993 12| sacrifices are made to that moloch prejudice! And in how many 1994 8| emotions. In these solemn moments man discovers the germ of 1995 1| appears to be the origin of monarchical and priestly power, and 1996 2| the servility in absolute monarchies, destroys all strength of 1997 4| The brutes,' says Lord Monboddo, 'remain in the state in 1998 4| physical love which, in a monogamous condition, would all be 1999 12| cultivated, superficial and monotonous is every grace. Like the 2000 2| enthralled by the few; and monsters, who scarcely have shewn 2001 10| distinguish the possible from the monstrous, they fear where no fear