 I am convinced,' said Edward, 'that you really feel all the delight in a fine prospect which you profess to feel. But, in return, your sister must allow me to feel no more than I profess. I like a fine prospect, but not on picturesque principles. I do...  Sense and Sensibility: a Novel - Page 81by Jane Austen - 1833 - 331 pagesFull view - About this book
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...sense and meaning." ' " I am convinced," said Edward, " that you really feel all the delight in a fair prospect which you profess to feel. But, in return,...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house than... | |
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...of him who first defined what picturesque beauty was. I detest jargon of every kind, and sometincs I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles, or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
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...Every body pretends to feel and tries to describe with the taste and elegance of him who first denned what picturesque beauty was. I detest jargon of every...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1864 - 530 pages
...picturesque beauty was. I detest jargon of every kind ; and sometimes 1 have kept my feelings to rayself, because I could find no language to describe them...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1864 - 352 pages
...them in but what was worn and hackneyed out of all sense of meaning." "I am convinced," saidEdward, " that you really feel all the delight in a fine prospect...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1864 - 356 pages
...prospect which you profess to feel. But, in return, your sister must allow me to feel no more than! profess. I like a fine prospect, but not on picturesque...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles , or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1882 - 344 pages
...very true,' said Marianne, 'that admiration of landscape scenery has become a mere jargon. Everybody pretends to feel and tries to describe with the taste...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - English literature - 1882 - 342 pages
...Everybody pretends to feel and tries to describe with the taste and elegance of him who first denned what picturesque beauty was. I detest jargon of every...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farm-house... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1892 - 268 pages
...very true," said Marianne, " that admiration of landscape scenery has become a mere jargon. Everybody pretends to feel and tries to describe with the taste...flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered cottages. I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. I have more pleasure in a snug farmhouse than... | |
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...Marianne, " that admT-~l ~TV«-, ration of landscape scenery has become a mere j . jargon. Everybody pretends to feel and tries to describe with the taste...principles. I do not like crooked, twisted, blasted trees. 1 admire them much more if they are tall, straight^ > and flourishing. I do not like ruined, tattered... | |
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