 Marianne Dashwood was born to an extraordinary fate. She was born to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract by her conduct her most favorite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed so late in life as at seventeen, and...  Sense and Sensibility - Page 294by Jane Austen - 1892Full view - About this book
 | Claude Aston - 1855 - 322 pages
...of obedience is very strong in such a gentle, yielding nature as her's. HAEBT COVKBDALE'S OOUHTSHW. She was born to overcome an affection formed so late...sentiment superior to strong esteem and lively friendship — to give her hand to another ! — «nd that other, a man who had suffered no less than herself... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1888 - 412 pages
...attachment to herself, which at last — though long after it was observable to everybody else — burst 011 her, what could she do? Marianne Dashwood was born...friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another ! and tJiat other a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment, whom... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1892 - 256 pages
...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed...suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment,—whom, two years before, she had considered too old to be married,—and who still sought... | |
 | Jane Austen - English fiction - 1892 - 248 pages
...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed...lively friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another!—and that other, a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1905 - 310 pages
...born to discover the falsehood of her own opinions and to counteract by her conduct her most favourite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed...friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another I and that other, a man who had suffered no less than herself under the event of a former attachment... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1913 - 264 pages
...counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxima. She was born to overcome an affection formed so lato in life as at seventeen, and with no sentiment superior...another ! — and that other, a man who had suffered no lees than herself under the event of a former attachment, whom, two yearn before, she had considered... | |
 | 1899 - 874 pages
...the least possible delay. Marianne Dashwood Was born to discover the falsehood of her own (romantic) opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most...as at seventeen, and with no sentiment superior to strong1 esteem and lively friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another! — and that other a... | |
 | Mary Poovey - Literary Criticism - 1985 - 309 pages
...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed...friendship, voluntarily to give her hand to another! . . . Marianne could never love by halves; and her whole heart became, in time, as much devoted to... | |
 | Jocelyn Harris - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 288 pages
...years (I1. 269) . Unlike Miss Mansfield though, Marianne is not 'one who has outlived all her hopes'. 'She was born to overcome an affection formed so late in life as at seventeen', writes Jane Austen sardonically, even if Marianne like her predecessor has indeed been acquainted with... | |
 | Karen Ann Hohne, Helen Wussow - Feminist literary criticism - 1994 - 234 pages
...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims. She was born to overcome an affection formed...give her hand to another!— and that other, a man . . . whom, two years before, she had considered too old to be married,— and who still sought the... | |
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