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...ships, the ideas and the manners of the native actors date back before the Roman Empire. They are Christians, church-goers, singers of hymns at family... ...f our tattooed ancestors who drove their chariots on the wrong side of the Roman wall. We have passed the feudal system; they are not yet clear of the... ...rue the beggar was sup- posed in time to make a return, somewhat as by the Roman contract of mutuum. But the obligation was only moral; it could not b... ...ed his colours, abjured the errors of reform, and, with the support of the Catholics, rose to the chief power. In a very brief interval he had thus ru... ...ensible of the affront; but Becker might have been tempted to withdraw his former epithet of quiet. Some such passage, some such threatened change of ... ..., Knappe took occasion to repeat, although now with more self-command, his former threat against de Coetlogon. “I am still of the opinion,” he writes,... ... king; one is secure of the small but compact and fervent following of the Catholics, the other has the sympathies of a large part of the Protestant m...

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...pel because Dissenters learnt pieces of Scripture! You seem to me like the Roman Catholic child, who said there were five sacraments, there ought to b... ... would be very horrid of them if they had no constancy,” declared the more romantic Paula. “It will be a regular mess if they do have it, and bring on... ...me young man, his touch of Italian blood showing just enough to give him a romantic air; and Sister Philomena listened, much impressed by the intercha... ...y!” “You don’t understand,” began Agatha. “He was a great Saint before the Catholics became so Roman.” “Oh, never mind! It is anything to thwart us,” ... ...n secured for the purpose, Elizabeth Merrifield and Miss Arthuret, and the former arrived on the Saturday afternoon, but as the Rotherwood party almos... ...d in Paris were only, as Miss Jane said, “scraped up” with difficulty from former schoolfellows. Lord Roger’s nieces would not hear of being present. ... ... and declared it was, to the best of his belief, the same signature as his former clerk used to write. “And this,” he said, looking at the seal, “is t...

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...ttish lubbers.” “Sir,” said Master Heatherthwayte, “the pious trust of the former part of your discourse is contradicted by the boast of the latter en... ... eration of the Bridgefield Talbots had become more inde- pendent than the former one. The father had spent his younger days as esquire to the late Ea... ...forth Antony Babington, declaiming— “Great Queen Zenobia am I, The Roman Power I defy. At my Palmyra, in the East, I rule o’er every man... ...t, I rule o’er every man and beast” Here was an allusion couched in the Roman power, which Master Antony had missed, or he would hardly have uttere... ...r Antony had missed, or he would hardly have uttered it, since he was of a Roman Catholic family, though, while in the Earl’s household, he had to con... ...is displeasure at her daughter’s aggrandisement. Moreover, whereas she had formerly been on terms of friendly gossiphood with the Scottish Queen, she ... ...d her whisper to Nau, “A rider came up even now! ’Tis the tidings! Are the Catholics of Derby in the saddle? Are the ships on the coast?” In came the ... ... in high places, if it came to light that the plot was devised, not by the Catholics who were to be the instru- ments thereof, nor by the Lady in whos... ...nclose them all within his net—above all the persecuted Lady whom all true Catholics own as the only lawful sovereign within these realms. Such scheme...

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...up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows. My father must have borne me miles ... ...I remem- bered of my mother. The ladies observed that it was clear I was a romantic child. I noticed that the old gentleman said ‘Humph,’ very often, ... ...he spoke of his exposure to the risk of marrying again; it added a curious romantic tenderness to my adoration of him, and made me feel that he and I ... ... might pass condoned or cloaked by general compassion. How stood it in the former? I had dragged her down to the duellist’s level! And as she was not ... ...f faith, and it was found refractory. Hence our many divisions. ‘The Roman Catholics admit reason?’ said Janet, who had too strong a turn for showing ... ...ed to be Anna’s suc- cessor; but why the latter should be flattered by the former’s youth was one of the mysteries for me then. Her aunt was 345 Geor... ...sh used toward 410 The Adventures of Harry Richmond the proprietor of the former place by the squire; so I thought it better to let one of the grooms...

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...pity or affection for them was old Miss Woolmer. She was the daughter of a former clergyman of Mycening, the little town which is al- most at our park... ...while Harold, having gained a hearing, told them that he meant to make the former “Dragon’s Head” a place where they might smoke, read the papers, pla... ...ich they would be the certain victims? The Staffordshire man came, and the former workmen looked very bitter on him. After a meeting, in which the min... ... were com- monly termed—and we all rode together as long as we were on the Roman road, while they conveyed, rather loudly, in- formation about the Dol... ...ttle, for Hippolyta, with another of her cui bono sighs, car- ried off the Roman mosaic that was the ladies’ prize, telling Pippa that it should be he... ...nsoled me, and he afterwards said to me: “Madam, in our youth intellectual Catholics are apt to reject what our reason will not accept. We love not au... ... ac- cept my representation of the marvellous difference it must make to a Roman Catholic to be no longer isolated from the offices of religion. He ha...

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..., about ten o’clock in the morning, the salon of Madame Marion, widow of a former receiver-general of the department of the Aube, presented a singular... ...d in 1805 for the abduction of the Comte de Gondreville, then senator, and formerly representative of the people, who had despoiled the Cinq-Cygne fam... ...edents will explain. 34 The Deputy of Arcis Antonin Goulard, the son of a former huntsman to the house of Simeuse, enriched by the purchase of the co... ...olution. Attached to the Simeuse family, and consequently, good 39 Balzac Catholics, the Beauvisage father and mother desired to have their son bapti... ...tness, and the manners of a petted child, all that her person presented of romantic charm. Still, a husband capable of reforming her education and eff... ...of Arcis and her future expectations as Lady Croesus, and would spin her a romance to end in true love and a marriage.” “That’s a very pretty idea!” c... ... money.” “And,” continued Ernestine, “she has selected for the hero of her romance—” “Oh!” interrupted Madame Mollot, “an old man of fifty!— fie!” “Ho...

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...gher habitations of the olden time. None of the windows, cased in wood and formerly adorned 4 The Village Rector with carvings, now destroyed by the ... ...usand francs’ worth of lead, steel, iron, and other metals. Never were the former peddler and his wife known to speak of their fortune; they concealed... ...a Gray sister from Auvergne to whom the Sauviats had done some kindness in former times. Both husband and wife were obliging when the matter did not a... ...ness. 18 The Village Rector In such a situation she naturally made many a romance such as young girls are fond of weaving. She clasped the idea—perha... ...ion of a man who had the face and bearing of a hero, had been drawn into a romance the outcome of which was crime. This supposition was to some extent... ...rancois Tascheron and his mistress (by this time she was young, beautiful, romantic, for every one made a por- trait of her) had evidently intended to... ...d in France but through sentiments due to Catholicism, and none of you are Catholics! Here am I, a priest, obliged to leave my own ground and argue wi...

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...th great skill, all day. Perhaps even I never saw him at his best, for his former master sent his duty with him, ‘and if I wished the bird to come out... ... ing down to avoid observation, and shrinking from the window back to its former place, which the wearer no sooner reached than he began to hammer lu... ...t was his strong expression. He was likewise reported to have said that in former times a stigma had been cast upon the body by the execution of Georg... ...ioning Parliament not to pass an act for abolishing the penal laws against Roman Catholic priests, the penalty of perpetual imprisonment denounced aga... ... it comes from: there’s an end of that. Now I want to make one against the Catholics, I’m a No Popery man, and ready to be sworn in. That’s what I’ve ... ...ave some revenge on him—anything. And when you told me that he and all the Catholics would suf fer from those who joined together under that handbill... ...are the most Protestant fellows in the world, give our worst wishes to the Roman Catholic cause; and to Saville, who introduces their bill, I have a p... ... in a remarkably dull and shady seminary at Saint Omer’s, where you, being Catholics and of necessity educated out of England, were brought up; and wh... ...gh bred bulldog. If it hadn’t been for me to day, he’d have had that ‘ere Roman down, and made a riot of it, in another minute.’ ‘And why not?’ cried...

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...ge, will accord to it. Feeling almost certain of your sympathy in my pleasure, I dedicate the book to you. Ought it not to belong to you as the tithe formerly belonged to the Church in memory of God, who makes all things bud and fruit in the fields and in the intellect?...

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...re, I dedicate the book to you. Ought it not to belong to you as the tithe formerly belonged to the Church in memory of God, who makes all things bud ... ...imes a house like that of Judge Popinot, rue du Fouarre, a specimen of the former bourgeoisie; here, the remains of Fulbert’s house; there, the old do... ... an exact descrip- tion, if only to compare the life of the bourgeoisie of former times with that of to-day. The situation and the aspect of this hous... ...hen it had fallen he went away as happy as an academician at the fall of a romantic drama. Veritable supernumeraries of the social comedy, Phellion, L... ...oisie Flavie, to whom in all her life love had never taken the language of romance, sat still, but happy, her heart palpitat- ing, and saying to herse... ...Christ.’ Strive to convert yourself to the holy Catholic, apos- tolic, and Roman Church, and you will see how empty your words are. Hear me, Felix; ma... ...gentlemen attached to Saint-Jacques du Haut Pas in the rue des Postes good Catholics?” “Undoubtedly,” replied the barrister, “religion has no more loy...

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... that morning’s deserters brought back, but five of those left behind on a former visit. The natives, however, were the mere hounds of the chase, rais... ...leaving home, Wymontoo—we will call him thus—gradu- ally relapsed into his former mood, and became very melan- choly. Often I noticed him crouching ap... ...rever advancing, we seemed always in the same place, and every day was the former lived over again. We saw no ships, expected to see none. No sign of ... ...yages. The journals of its first visitors, con- taining, as they did, such romantic descriptions of a country and people before unheard of, produced a... ...h it from similar places in and about Papeetee. 100 Omoo Though extremely romantic in appearance, on a near ap- proach it proved hut ill adapted to d... ...back the French had been mak- ing repeated ineffectual attempts to plant a Roman Catholic mission here. But, invariably treated with contumely, they s... ...ryman, was very serviceable to the rest of us; especially as we all turned Catholics, and went to mass every morning, much to Captain Bob’s consternat...

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......................................................................... 352 ROMAN ELEGIES. ............................................................... ... a Maecenas sat side by side. Remembering, then, the connection that, in a former cen- tury, was formed and riveted between your illustrious ances- to... ...hich are contained in this volume (with the exception of one or two of the former, which have been, on consideration, left out by me owing to their tr... ...ess, Because by thy love thou’rt remember’d no more! Oh, call back to mind former days and their blisses! The lips of the second will give as sweet ki... ...across my mind it rush’d With pristine force the other day. The New-Poetic Catholics In ev’ry point its aptness fix! 1815.* SONGS. SONGS are like pain... ...ings, then mayst thou dread the soft breeze.” 352 Goethe ELEGIES. PART I. ROMAN ELEGIES. [The Roman Elegies were written in the same year as the V e-...

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...afterwards the famous Cardinal Dubois), whose history was singular. He had formerly been a valet; but dis- playing unusual aptitude for learning, had ... ...erred it upon the Comte de T oulouse, giving to the friend and heir of the former the successorship to the government of Guyenne, by way of recompense... ...he ground floor. Our festivi- ties finished by a supper that I gave to the former friends of my father, whose acquaintance I had always cultivated wit... ...des Logis in the royal house- hold: he arrived at that office by a perfect romance. He was one of the best made men in France, and was much in favour ... ...ed no anger. He wrote in return to me, and said, I was not ignorant that a Roman Emperor had said, “I love treason but not traitors;” but that, as for... ...pon coming down again, she said it could only be that of Orondat. Now that romances are happily no longer read, it is necessary to say that Orondat is... ... would have been difficult to have found two instructors so opposed to the Catholics and to France, or so well suited to the King as teachers of his s... ...dals of his life. He heard nothing but eulo- gies, while the good and true Catholics and the true bishops, groaned in spirit to see the orthodox act t... ...ts and Jacobites of that country. For very different reasons, not only the Catholics and Protes- tants, enemies of the government, were ravished at it...

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...re Joseph Genestas was an unostentatious kind of Bayard. There was nothing romantic nor picturesque about him—he was too thoroughly commonplace. His w... ...rodi- giously neglected. He knew in a hazy kind of way that Cae- sar was a Roman Consul, or an Emperor, and that Alexander was either a Greek or a Mac... ...t to continue his education. So from this time forth he read new books and romances with avidity, in this way gaining a half- knowledge, of which he m... ... its precincts, this lavish supply was Jacquotte’s doing—Jacquotte who had formerly been the cure’s housekeeper—Jacquotte who always said “we,” and wh... ...that won him over. He had very benevolently yielded to my importunities on former occasions, and I succeeded in making it clear to him that in so doin... ...slight them, and to-day I think more good and less evil of them than I did formerly.” “What a deal of trouble you have taken!” said Genestas. “Not at ... ...oncordat occasioned an unimpor- tant schism, a little segregation of ultra-catholics who re- fused to recognize the Bishops appointed by the authoriti...

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... his first wife’s grave. Yes, you may smile, Maurice, as if I were talking romance; but only look at him, poor man! Did you ever see any one so utterl... ...is one of his charms in her eyes.’ ‘So it may be, as a sort of interesting romance. I am sure I pity the poor man heartily, but to see her at three-an... ...cious if she had known how to set about it. ‘I suppose Miss Belmarche is a Roman Catholic,’ she said, wishing to account for this wonderful ignorance,... ...- its were enhanced by the enjoyment of recovery, and reac- tion, from her former depression. Since the great stroke of the drainage, every one looked... ...eable, and was pleased to see Albinia welcomed. Indeed, his sojourn in her former sphere served to make him wonder that she could be contented with Ba... ...d, and that her ordinary home duties were beyond her strength. Albinia had formerly thought Fairmead parsonage did not give her enough to do, but now ... ... don’t believe they could argue; they are not like the new-fashioned Roman Catholics of whom you are thinking, madame.’ ‘And are there no enthusiastic... ...ted. You know the family at Hadminster Hall in the last century were Roman Catholics, and a daughter had pro- fessed at a convent in France. At the ti...

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...-minded devil like you. And it would be rather worth while to own the most romantic house in Brittany. The present people are dead broke, and it’s goi... ...forward to say that it was known throughout the country that Lanrivain had formerly been on good terms with the lady of Cornault; but that he had been... ... the course of his life two great things had happened to him: he had loved romantically, and he must have talked with Pascal. . . MRS. MANSTEY’S VIEW ... ...n-raiser, the short sharp drama, the bour- geois-realistic and the lyrical-romantic—finally deciding that he would no longer “prostitute his talent” t... ...ast hope was gone. McCarren and the stranger looked at each other, and the former glanced at his watch. “I’m sorry we can’t stay and talk it over now,... ...ken the least hint of fatuity from the phrase. Mrs. V ervain sank into her former easy pose. “Was it that you came for?” she asked, almost gaily. “If ... ...r Lombard continued, “my daughter is indeed fortunate. She has chosen what Catholics call the higher life— the counsel of perfection. What other priva...

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... moved by the new picture of a girl, as if it had been a frontispiece of a romantic story some day to be read. She looked compelled to look, but conse... ... Matey’s could have kept his leader- ship from a challenge. Joseph Masner, formerly a rival, went about hinting and shrugging; all to no purpose, you ... ... as the men have it; and when their wor- shipped figure of manliness, in a romantic sombrero, is a threadbare giant, showing bruises, they sink on the... ...ike a pestilence! This young Weyburn would touch the fancy of a woman of a romantic turn. Supposing her enthusiastic in her wor- ship of the hero, aft... ...plained; “I said, America. Y ou would be among Prot- estants in America.” “Catholics and Protestants are both welcome to us, accord- ing to our scheme... ...ontempt of it, whether as a profession in itself or as one suitable to the former young enthusiast for arms, dwarfed it to appear like the starved pla... ...uch afraid of him? In that case, no wonder they have given up meeting. Was formerly one of the Keepsake Beauties. Well, Lady Eglett, and Aminta, Count...

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...ke them easy. He perceived very quickly that Miss Chancellor belonged to the former class. This was written so intensely in her delicate face that he ... ...of stones roughly piled. He thought this prospect, from a city house, almost romantic; and he turned from it back to the interior (illuminated now by ... ...ffered in the same way by the relaxation of many European despotisms, for in former years much of the romance of her life had been in smoothing the pi... ... the relaxation of many European despotisms, for in former years much of the romance of her life had been in smoothing the pillow of exile for banishe... .... She wished to work in another field; she had long been preoccupied with the romance of the people. She had an immense desire to know intimately some ... ...nestness of Mrs. Tarrant’s emphasis. Why hadn’t she said, as she had done in former cases, that if people wanted to see them they could come out to th... ...y, without Verena’s tender notes, her crusade would lack sweetness, what the Catholics call unction; and, on the other hand, how weak Verena would be ...

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...re is more than the ordinary height above her, and who, now that her first romantic admiration of his lofty bearing has worn off, and her fretful litt... ... “She’s a lady, as good as the best of ‘em. I don’t care about their being Catholics—the Desb’roughs o’ Dorset are gentlemen. And she’s good for the p... ... handmaid, and History his minister and Time his ancient harper, and sweet Romance his bride; where he walked in a realm vaster and more gorgeous than... ...ANDS have not yet rooted out their old brood of dragons. Wherever there is romance, these monsters come by inimical attraction. Because the heavens ar... ... women are not the end, but the means, of life. In youth we think them the former, and thou- sands, who have not even the excuse of youth, select a ma... ...him. He reminds me of a beast of the desert, savage and beautiful; and the former is what one would imagine a superior donkey reclaimed from the heath... ... had heard from a female do- mestic at Belthorpe of the name of Davenport, formerly known to him, that the young lady never slept a wink from the hour... ...ect discreetness. “What on earth induced you to talk about Protestants and Catholics marrying, Rip?” said Richard, as soon as they were in the street....

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...nsen- sibility upon the writer, and accuse him of exaggeration, of writing romances. Ah! once for all, this drama is neither a fiction nor a romance! ... ...t the edges; ev- ery limp article of clothing looked like the ghost of its former self. The women’s dresses were faded, old-fashioned, dyed and re-dye... ... the ravages of conflicting passions, her face retained some traces of its former fairness and fineness of tissue, some vestiges of the physical charm... ...his residence in the Rue Neuve- Sainte-Genevieve he was no longer like his former self. The hale vermicelli manufacturer, sixty-two years of age, who ... ...ed Nucingen, a banker of German extraction, who became a Baron of the Holy Roman Empire. Goriot remained a vermicelli maker as be- fore. His daughters... ...erks in the employ of the Government, as the Pope is infal- lible for good Catholics. Something of this peculiar radiance invests everything he does o... ... entrancing than the noblest deeds done for love’s sake in the most famous romances. This plain-song of love, to use the pretty expression of our fore...

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... to dispose of a manuscript of this kind, he can never know what stores of romance and sensibil- ity lie hidden in breasts he would not have suspected... ... have reason to believe that you, on your part, were equally free from all romantic regard to me. Still, out of school hours we walked and talked con-... ...ctive, fertile look. Steam, trade, machinery had long banished from it all romance and seclusion. At a distance of five miles, a valley, opening betwe... ...fficile, monsieur, quand on n’en a plus l’habitude.” “You had the habitude formerly, I suppose? Now answer me in your mother tongue.” “Yes, sir, I spo... ...r, I long to live once more among Protes- tants; they are more honest than Catholics; a Romish school is a building with porous walls, a hollow floor,... ...omfort they could not drain, a pillar of support they could not overthrow: formerly, when insulted, she wept; now, she smiled. The public reading of o... ...heard with a grim calm very different from the petulant pleasure they were formerly wont to excite. For a long time Pelet bore with my frigid demeanou...