He seemed to feel, and even to envy, the happiness of my situation ; while I admired the powers of a superior man, as they are blended in his attractive character with the softness and simplicity of a child. Perhaps no human being was ever more perfectly... The European Magazine, and London Review - Página 1881807Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
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