Fair Jilt: The Amours of Prince Tarquin and Miranda
There are a thousand things to be said of the Advantages this generous Passion brings tothose, whose Hearts are capable of receiving its soft Impressions; for 'tis not every one thatcan be sensible of its tender Touches. How many Examples, from History and Observation,could I give of its wondrous Power; nay, even to a Degree of Transmigration! How manyIdiots has it made wise! How many Fools eloquent! How many home-bred Squiresaccomplish'd! How many Cowards brave! And there is no sort of Species of Mankind onwhom it cannot work some Change and Miracle, if it be a noble well-grounded Passion,except on the Fop in Fashion, the harden'd incorrigible Fop; so often wounded, but neverreclaim'd: For still, by a dire Mistake, conducted by vast Opiniatrety, and a greater Portionof Self-love, than the rest of the Race of Man, he believes that Affectation in his Mein andDress, that Mathematical Movement, that Formality in every Action, that a Face manag'dwith Care, and soften'd into Ridicule, the languishing Turn, the Toss, and the Back-shake ofthe Periwig, is the direct Way to the Heart of the fine Person he adores; and instead ofcuring Love in his Soul, serves only to advance his Folly; and the more he is enamour'd, themore industriously he assumes (every Hour) the Coxcomb.
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Fair Jilt: The Amours of Prince Tarquin and Miranda
There are a thousand things to be said of the Advantages this generous Passion brings tothose, whose Hearts are capable of receiving its soft Impressions; for 'tis not every one thatcan be sensible of its tender Touches. How many Examples, from History and Observation,could I give of its wondrous Power; nay, even to a Degree of Transmigration! How manyIdiots has it made wise! How many Fools eloquent! How many home-bred Squiresaccomplish'd! How many Cowards brave! And there is no sort of Species of Mankind onwhom it cannot work some Change and Miracle, if it be a noble well-grounded Passion,except on the Fop in Fashion, the harden'd incorrigible Fop; so often wounded, but neverreclaim'd: For still, by a dire Mistake, conducted by vast Opiniatrety, and a greater Portionof Self-love, than the rest of the Race of Man, he believes that Affectation in his Mein andDress, that Mathematical Movement, that Formality in every Action, that a Face manag'dwith Care, and soften'd into Ridicule, the languishing Turn, the Toss, and the Back-shake ofthe Periwig, is the direct Way to the Heart of the fine Person he adores; and instead ofcuring Love in his Soul, serves only to advance his Folly; and the more he is enamour'd, themore industriously he assumes (every Hour) the Coxcomb.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442946231 |
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| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant |
| Publication date: | 07/13/2009 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 305 KB |
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