Adelaide and Theodore, Or, Letters on Education: Containing All the Principles Relative to Three Different Plans of Education ; to that of Princes, and to Those of Young Persons of Both Sexes, Volume 3T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1796 - Education |
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abfolutely Adelaide Adieu affection affured alfo Anatolle anſwer aſked Baronefs to Madame becauſe Befides beſt Chevalier de Valmont Conftantia converfation Countefs d'Aimeri Dainville daughter dear child defire difcovered Ermine eſtabliſh eſteem faid fame fecret felf fenfe fenfible fentiments feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firſt fituation fome foon fpeak friendſhip ftill fubject fuch fure furpriſed give greateſt happineſs heart herſelf Hiftory himſelf houſe huſband impoffible intereſting juft juſt laft Lagaraye laſt leaſt lefs LETTER Louis d'ors Madame d'Almane Madame d'Oftalis Madame de Limours Madame de Valcy Madame de Valmont Mademoiſelle Mamma moft Monf Monfieur moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffion perfon pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poffible Porphyry praiſe prefent Prince reafon refpect Remicourt ſhall ſhe ſpeak Stolina thefe themſelves Theodore theſe thing thofe thoſe thouſand underſtand uſeful Viſcountefs wiſh yeſterday young yourſelf
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Page 122 - ... these memorable words, that He who would enjoy many friends, and live happy in the world, should be deaf', dumb, and blind, to the follies and vices of it.
Page 122 - Gonzales, who had formed his ideas of men and things from their natures and uses, grew offended at their manners. He saw the avarice of age, the prodigality of youth, the quarrels of brothers, the treachery of friends, the frauds of lovers, the insolence of the rich, the knavery of the poor, and the depravity of all. These, as he saw and heard, he spoke of with complaint ; and endeavoured by the gentlest admonitions to excite men to goodness.
Page 122 - Gonzales, were considered as duties of the same importance ; and to neglect the latter was to offend the former. It happened one day, as he was...
Page 122 - ... which served only to discover to him the follies and disorders of his neighbours, and to teach him that the intent of speech was too often to deceive.
Page 277 - I, my children, is all I have left to give you. It is written for you ; and intitled, LETTERS ON EDUCATION.— You will find in them a faithful picture of the manners and fafhions of the world.
Page 252 - Recollect, my dear, that (in the general opinion) you require from the Chevalier de Valmont a very great felf-denial.
Page 261 - What an intereft have you in correcting all his defects, and in forming his temper and mind as much as poflible ! Reflect, that his virtues will be your happinefs ; that your fortune, the eftablifhment of your children, your confequence...
Page 122 - ... lies and diforders of his neighbours, and to teach him that the " int.-nt of fpeech was too often to deceive. — Though the in" habitants of Aronche were as honeft as other villagers, yet " Gonzales, who had formed his ideas of men and things from " their natures and ufes, grew offended at their manners — He " faw the avarice of age, the prodigality of youth...
Page 276 - The firft and deareft wifh of my heart is, to take you for my model, to copy you,. if it be poflible ; to obferve all your advice ; to devote my love to you.