Comparing scripture with scripture. Reading besides Self control [by Mary Brunton] which Henrietta has borrowed from Mrs. Martin. It is formed on the model of Clarissa Harlowe; but the heroine is more immaculate than even Clarissa, & more happy finally! ? The book is well-written & interesting. A combination of fortitude & delicacy always interests me in a particular manner.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett Print: Book
Felicia Hemans to James Simpson, 22 October 1819: 'I have been much interested in the perusal of a work sent me some time since by Mr. Murray, the memoirs of the late Mrs Brunton, and her beautiful though unfinished tale of "Emmeline."'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Felicia Hemans Print: Book
'I am looking over Self-Control again, & my opinion is confirmed of its' [sic] being an excellently-meant, elegantly-written Work, without anything of Nature or Probability in it. I declare I do not know whether Laura's passage down the American River is not the most natural, possible, every-day thing she ever does.-'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Jane Austen Print: Book
'I have not read "Self control", and am determined not to read it, till my own eternal rubbish is concluded. I was a week in the house, at John Street with the two first volumes, but never looked at them. Miss Jardine lent them there. She spent a sociable evening with us, and made me laugh by observing that the book began with a sort of ravishment that almost enclined her to shut it up after the first forty pages, and never to open it again. Sister Burney likes it; not the ravishment but the tout ensemble; but thinks the last volume flags.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Joanne Jardine Print: Book
'I have not read "Self control", and am determined not to read it, till my own eternal rubbish is concluded. I was a week in the house, at John Street with the two first volumes, but never looked at them. Miss Jardine lent them there. She spent a sociable evening with us, and made me laugh by observing that the book began with a sort of ravishment that almost enclined her to shut it up after the first forty pages, and never to open it again. Sister Burney likes it; not the ravishment but the tout ensemble; but thinks the last volume flags.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Esther Burney Print: Book
'I read Self Countrol & like it extremely all except some vulgarity meant to be jocular which tired me to death. but I think the principal character charming & well supported & the book really gives good lessons'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Charlotte Barrett Print: Book
'"Discipline" people tell me to read, but I have no stomach to it, I believe because of the [underlined] name [end underlining], fool that I am! - But one thing is, I did not like the other book by the author, Self Control, and so I have no appetite to try the second'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sarah Harriet Burney Print: Book
'Since I wrote the first two pages of this letter I have read Eugene and Guilliaume, and quite agree with you. Pray correct Sir James Mackintosh's opinion [about "Waverley"], and for [italics] best [end italics] read [italics] worst [end italics] which was his opinion, altho' I was told the contrary. He is now I understand a little softened, and says it comes before Rokeby but after all the others. Have you read "Discipline" by Mrs Brunton? With many defects it is much above the common class, and the last Volume is very pretty indeed some scenes nearly as good as "Waverley" who I might have added to my list of Lovers belonging to Walter Scott one can take no interest in. - Have you read La Baume's act. of the Campaign in Russia? I am told it is very well done. I am sure you will be pleased with Mr Rocca's Book if you read it'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Anne Romilly Print: Book
