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NOTICES CXF BOOKS. 131
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Shelley Memorials, Edited By Lady Shelle...
Mrs Especiall Shelley y ' s curious intellectual and interesting inheritance to as those the daug who hter foll of y est Godwin imate
and . MWolestoncroffc Godwinis this extract from her journal in relation to the little part she habituall , took in those social reforms
y action for which which her takes parents lace staked in all families . It is , a and profound a beautiful lesson and on the sincere
reralifcy plea for the erhaps independence the harde p st which of all can for brave those the born accusation and bred of _« in 7-libe the
_atmosp ; here p of liberal thought . Yei those who dare not encounter the stigma of illiberality are as much slaves to freedom as ever
they could be to a despotic power . been often abused btended friends
u c October 21 st 1838 . —I have so y pre t hem my I lukewarmness shall t down , in here c the a few good thoug cause hts , ' that on this , thoug subj h ec I t . disdain I am much to answer of a pu
vanity self-examiner , , for I have . Vanity none that is no teaches t my fault me to , I be think satisfied : if it with is , it myself is uncomfortable ; far otherit is that think ualities such
they wise , — are In and ) the not , if first appreciated I use lace the with word , from regard disdain unworth , to y the causes good I . cause my '— q tlie cause ( of the as
"'p , no ad t vancement a of of freedom inions . and I have knowle said dge elsewhere , of the rig that hts of human women beings , etc . — differ I am person op
cling greatl to y in particular this . Some _oj ) inions have . a That passion my for parents reforming and Shelle the world y were ; of others the former do not such when oined to real disinterested
ness class , , toleration make to me s nie mere , and resp drivellers a ect clear it . understanding . I respect For myself . I M earnestl y accusers j y desire , after the such good as these and - ,
tending fa onl enli appear y ghtenment bring of to liberalism the on an same of injurious m : , y that and fellow rejoice I have reac -creatures tion ; not but . supported , I I and am have , see not never it all for openl , violent in written the in extremes present a wri word ting , course in which arises dis- ,
vor y , from tl * the That following I have not causes argument , as far ative as I powers know : — : I see things pretty clearly , but feel the counter too l
cannot demonstrate them . Besides , I arguments strongy . I do not feel that I could say aught to support to the cause efficiently ; far beside from
that tha making t , self on up - some denial my t mind op and ics . disappointmen ( especiall 1 believe y we with t are and regard sent self- here control my to own , educate are sex a part ) ourselves I am of our , edu and
men cation t is ; to that 1 "be it achieved , is not b ; y and taking , thoug away h , all man restraining y things need law that great our amendment improve- , bfar friends would have meWhen I feel that
I I cam cart Then say yno what I means recoil will from benefit so the my as vul fello y w abuse -creatures of the , I inimical will speak . ; ss not I before do more . than " ' recoil , : proud and sensitive gar I act on the defensive pre —an ; inglorious
, love position " ' of To . lory hang back To be , as something I do , brings great a penalty and good . was I was the nursed precept and iv fed en with me b a
b y joining father g : a Shelley party . ; reitera and there ted it was . much Alone in and me poor —the , I woman could if ' y love be g some of looking thing y " ;
up , and being guided , and being willing to do anything any one supported . and Shelle broug y died ht , me and forward I was — left which alone woul . M d y have father made t , t from al me friendlessness age a good and par domes tisan tic . h But
cirof cums pushing tances , , could and in abili t ' me ty t fcdre o put valoirj myself for M w y o unless led , cherished , my , orror and ported—all this has sunk me in a state of loneliness no other human
tears being sup and ever , spasms before , I of beli anguish eve , endured this solitude —except has Robinson cost me Crusoe , lies . buried How in many my
memory .
Notices Cxf Books. 131
NOTICES CXF BOOKS . 131
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Oct. 1, 1859, page 131, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01101859/page/59/
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