 I am only in purgatory ; and that after whining and grunting a certain number of years, I shall be translated to so'me more happy sphere, where virtue will be natural, and custom reasonable ; that is, in short, where common sense will reign.  The Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - עמוד 174מאת Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1876 - 407 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1868 - 792 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt that I deserved it in some former state. I will still hop« that I am only in purgatory ; and that, after whining and grunting a certain number of years, I shall bo translated to some more happy sphere, where virtue will bo natural and custom reasonable. 1 grow... | |
 | Margaret Oliphant Oliphant - 1869 - 450 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt that I deserved it in some former state. I will still hope that I am only in purgatory; and that, after whining and grunting...where virtue will be natural and custom reasonable. I grow very devout, as you see, and place all my hopes in the next life, being totally persuaded of... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1892 - 342 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope that I am only in purgatory ; and that after whining and grunting...natural, and custom reasonable ; that is, in short, where common-sense will reign. I grow very devout, as you see, and place all my hopes in the next life, being... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1906 - 572 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope that I am only in purgatory ; and that after whining and grunting...Don't you remember how miserable we were in the little parlour at Thoresby ? we then thought marrying would put us at once into possession of all we wanted.... | |
 | 1902 - 662 דפים
...justice I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope that I am only in Purgatory, and that after whining and grunting...Don't you remember how miserable we were in the little parlour at Thoresby ? We then thought marrying would put us at once into possession of all we wanted.... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - 628 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope I am only in purgatory, and that after whining and grunting...reasonable ; that is, in short, where common sense will reign.1 " I grow very devout, as you see, and place all my hopes in the next life, being totally persuaded... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - 640 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope I am only in purgatory, and that after whining and grunting...reasonable ; that is, in short, where common sense will reign.1 " I grow very devout, as you see, and place all my hopes in the next life, being totally persuaded... | |
 | George Paston - 1907 - 672 דפים
...virtue will be natural and custom reasonable ; that is, in short, where common sense will reign.1 " I grow very devout, as you see, and place all my hopes...Don't you remember how miserable we were in the little parlour at Thoresby? We then thought being married would put us in possession of all we wanted. Then... | |
 | Oliver Elton - 1928 - 444 דפים
...justice, I don't at all doubt but I deserved it in some pre-existent state. I will still hope that I am only in purgatory ; and that after whining and grunting...; that is, in short, where common sense will reign [1727]. Lady Mary's more settled view of life comes out plainest in her foreign letters. She has a... | |
 | Isobel Grundy - 1999 - 718 דפים
...'in some praeexistent state'. Or perhaps it was only Purgatory, and 'after whining and grunting here a certain number of years I shall be translated to some more happy sphere'. This was a new twist to the shared imagery from courtship days. She added a tender recollection of... | |
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