“He quickly observed, that good sentences and excellent representations of the follies of mankind met with little regard or applause, whilst sounds, without sense, threw every body into raptures:——but 'twas the fashion of the day to be musically mad, and those who were absurd enough to prefer a rational entertainment to a flimsy opera, were poor insipid beings, without taste or enthusiasm.” MusicSocietyEntertainmentTheatreOperaUpper Class Book:Errors of Education Source: Errors of Education
“The truly beneficent mind looks upon every child of sorrow as their relation, and entitled to their assistance.” MindLooksChildrenSorrowRelationLook UpEntitledAssistance Author:Eliza Parsons
“griefs, when divided become less poignant.” GriefDividedPoignant Book:Castle of Wolfenbach Source: Castle of Wolfenbach
“The unfortunate have claims upon the hearts of those whom God has blessed with affluence.” HeartPoorRichClaimsBlessedUnfortunateRich And PoorAffluence Author:Eliza Parsons