 ... than exalted by an attempt to reward virtue with temporal prosperity. Such is not the recompense which Providence has deemed worthy of suffering merit ; and it is a dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, the most common readers of romance,...  Bride of Lammermoor - Peveril of the peak - Page 80by Walter Scott - 1833Full view - About this book
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 458 pages
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...rashly- formed or ill-assorted passion as that of Rehecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily Virtue has had its reward. But a glance... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 462 pages
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...rashly- formed or ill-assorted passion as that of Rehecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily Virtue has had its reward. But- a glance... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...young persons, the most common readers of romances, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded,...rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly formed or ill assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily, virtue... | |
 | 1843 - 346 pages
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...gratification of our passions, or attainment of our wishes. " A glance on the great picture of life will show, that the duties of self-denial, and the sacrifice... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 410 pages
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly formed or ill assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily Virtue has... | |
 | 1842 - 788 pages
...dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with or adequately rewarded...character is dismissed with temporal wealth, greatness, &c., the reader will be apt to say, Virtue has had its reward.' Will it then be said that this very... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1842 - 558 pages
...dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with or adequately rewarded...our passions or attainment of our wishes. In a word, it' a virtuous and self-denied character is dismissed with temporal wealtli, greatness, &c., the reader... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pages
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly formed or ill assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily Virtue has... | |
 | 388 pages
...dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded by, the gratification of our passions, or the attainment of our wishes." LBSSONS ON 'THE MIRACLES or OUR BLESSED LORD. By Elizabeth Mayo. 12mo.... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Sanford Barnes - 1848 - 510 pages
...teach young persons, the common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded by, the gratification of our passions or the attainment of our wishes."* " How admirably expressed !" said Jane. " When I write a romance,"... | |
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