The son of a genius1879 |
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... manner for the control of reason , and the aids and restrictions of religion . Mr Rumney , the father of Mrs Lewis , was a clergyman who resided on a very small living in Cumberland : he was married to a plain , sensible , good woman ...
... manner for the control of reason , and the aids and restrictions of religion . Mr Rumney , the father of Mrs Lewis , was a clergyman who resided on a very small living in Cumberland : he was married to a plain , sensible , good woman ...
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... manners , the brilliancy of his imagination , the sublimity of his conceptions , -all were by turns the theme of the good man's praise ; and Agnes and her mother listened till they partook his enthusiasm , and ardently desired to become ...
... manners , the brilliancy of his imagination , the sublimity of his conceptions , -all were by turns the theme of the good man's praise ; and Agnes and her mother listened till they partook his enthusiasm , and ardently desired to become ...
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... manner of Agnes in every action of her life , added to the compassionate tenderness and lively devotion which were ... manners , and fine person , had attracted their attention , and induced them to call forth all their powers of ...
... manner of Agnes in every action of her life , added to the compassionate tenderness and lively devotion which were ... manners , and fine person , had attracted their attention , and induced them to call forth all their powers of ...
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... manner ; declared that the moment of inspiration must be employed , but cannot be pressed into the service of art ; and that the independence of his mind should never yield to the shackles which the restraints of prudence threw over the ...
... manner ; declared that the moment of inspiration must be employed , but cannot be pressed into the service of art ; and that the independence of his mind should never yield to the shackles which the restraints of prudence threw over the ...
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... , that she was obliged to compromise in the best manner she was able , by disposing of all the little furniture they had brought with them , and the greatest part of her husband's books . This circumstance was THE SON OF A GENIUS . 21.
... , that she was obliged to compromise in the best manner she was able , by disposing of all the little furniture they had brought with them , and the greatest part of her husband's books . This circumstance was THE SON OF A GENIUS . 21.
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aban advantage affected affectionate affliction Agnes amongst appeared arose artist bank-note beautiful became beheld blessed Briggate called child clothes comfort conscious Constantina countenance creditors dear boy dear father debt delightful Dermot desire dispose distress enabled endeavoured exertion eyes fear feelings felt finished five guineas folly fond frame genius gentleman give guineas hand happy heard heart heaven Higgins HOFLAND hope hour husband immediately inquired labour lady late Leeds lodgings look Ludo Manchester manner marriage master means mind morning mortification mother natural ness never offer painting parents perceived person pleasure poem poor boy poor Lewis poor Ludovico possessed pounds printer prison profession Raphael receipt received Rumney shillings sidered Sinister Sinister's sketches soon sorrow spirits tailor talents tears tender thee things thought tion trembled turned vico whilst wife wish young
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