tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post7108341457493390225..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: "The pleasures of the world are deceitful," 1728Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-3517261137785925512010-12-15T20:43:55.653-05:002010-12-15T20:43:55.653-05:00I got a terrible sunburn reading Clarissa when I w...I got a terrible sunburn reading Clarissa when I was a student. I was expecting to hate it, so I thought I might as well get some sun while reading it, so I went out on the dorm roof to lie down with it.<br /><br />Well, I was completely enthralled and lost all track of time. I was in pain for a week thereafter, but I must confess, contrary to all my expectations, I loved the book. I suppose it was partly that the interest was so unexpected. Still, I cannot recall the book without feeling a certain burning sensation on my back.<br /><br />Life is full of surprises.Jane Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-76958573039911108562010-12-15T17:34:14.015-05:002010-12-15T17:34:14.015-05:00Agreed, Richardson can be slow-going.
But thank y...Agreed, Richardson can be slow-going. <br />But thank you ladies once again for referring us to the free e-books to be found on-line. What a splendid resource for all of us lucky enough to be getting readers for Christmas!Lady Burgleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262125653902478062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-29283334647384943332010-12-15T13:43:21.939-05:002010-12-15T13:43:21.939-05:00Hard to believe that anyone would read PAMELA or C...Hard to believe that anyone would read PAMELA or CLARISSA without being forced to do it is, though Lady de Lambert looks like she could drive you to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-52244280089249984792010-12-15T12:26:59.421-05:002010-12-15T12:26:59.421-05:00That's an awesome quote about "every woma...That's an awesome quote about "every woman's a rake." Pope may be cynical, but I think he sounds like he's running scared, too. Wonder who the lady was who traumatized him?Felicity Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821536703407619270noreply@blogger.com