Excerpt from The Sentimental Sailor
The Author of the following Poem, his imagination t iiiiil warm from a firfi reading of the Nouvelle Heloife,com gelled, in a manner, by the irrefifiible impulfe of awaken ed fenfibility, has prefumed to trace, though with a trem bling hand, a few of the firokes, equallybold and deli cate, of this celebrated writer. His theme is ST preux,' paffiouate, vehement, tender, fentimental - making with Lord Anfon the tour of the globe, to recover his difirac ted mind by the view of the grandefl fight the eye of man can behold. - St Preux, full of. That noble elevation, R that fierté of foul; natural to a great charat'ter demefied by fortune, but not the lefs confcious of its worth - ¥st Preux, lconfiautly purfiued by the image of his miflrefs, whom. He cannot renounce,-feeing nothing in the' univerfebut Eloifa, his.lofi, loll Eloifa.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the journey of St. Preux, a passionate and eloquent young man, as he embarks on a voyage around the globe with Lord Anson to mend his broken heart. The story is drawn from the influential work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and is set in the context of the European Age of Enlightenment. The author explores the themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning through the lens of St. Preux's emotional turmoil. As he sails across vast oceans and encounters diverse cultures, St. Preux grapples with the tension between societal expectations and his own desires. Through his introspective and evocative narrative, the author invites us to reflect on the complexities of human emotion, the nature of destiny, and the power of imagination. Ultimately, this book offers a timeless meditation on the human condition, examining the ways in which we navigate loss, find redemption, and come to terms with the uncertainties of life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332034345_0
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