Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 by Samuel Richardson

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 by Samuel Richardson

Author:Samuel Richardson [Richardson, Samuel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Unread
Publisher: Project Gutenberg
Published: 2006-01-31T16:00:00+00:00


* See Vol.I. Letter X.

Gentleness of heart, surely, is not despicable in a man. Why, if it be, is the highest distinction a man can arrive at, that of a gentleman?--A distinction which a prince may not deserve. For manners, more than birth, fortune, or title, are requisite in this character. Manners are indeed the essence of it. And shall it be generally said, and Miss Howe not be an exception to it (as you once wrote), that our sex are best dealt with by boisterous and unruly spirits?*

* See Vol.II. Letter III.



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