The Juvenile Lavater; or, A Familiar Explanation of the Passions of Le Brun

The Juvenile Lavater; or, A Familiar Explanation of the Passions of Le Brun - Calculated for the Instruction & Entertainment of Young Persons; Interspersed with Moral and Amusing Tales

When it is considered, that in the indulgence of the good or bad Passions of the Human Mind, depends the happiness or misery of mankind, I shall not be accused of having chosen a subject beneath the province of my pen; I shall, on the other hand, have my fears even of being unequal to the task. I indulge, however, a hope, that aided by the talents of the inimitable Le Brun, I may be able to place an inscription at least, beneath the portraits he has so admirably delineated, and which may have some effect on the mind of the young reader, who, when he observes that the best people look best and most happy, will be inclined to become of the best. [Pg 1] A few years ago, there lived a gentleman, in the West of England, whose name was Willock: he was married to a very amiable lady, and had five childrenthree boys and two girls; the boys were named John, William, and Henry; and the girls, Caroline and Louisa. Mr. Willock was possessed of a very handsome fortune, but preferred a country to a town life, as he was very domestic, and his lady equally fond of retirement. The young people were brought up in the love[Pg 2] of God, and of their parents; and their dispositions were so good, that it was very seldom, indeed, that either their father or mother had occasion to find fault with them; so that perhaps there was not any where to be found a more happy family. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 48001
Author: Brewer, George
Release Date: Jan 17, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English