A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments, Maxims, Cautions, and Reflexions, Contained in the Histories of Pamela, Clarissa, and Sir Charles Grandison. Digested under Proper Heads, With References to the Volume, and stage, both in Octavo and Twelves, in the respective Histories. To which are subjoined, Two Letters from the Editor of those Works: The one, in Answer to a Lady who was solicitous for an additional Volume to the History of Sir Charles Grandison. The other, in Reply to a Gentleman, who had objected to Sir Charles's offer'd Compromise in the Article of Religion, had he married a Roman Catholic Lady.

 

Constructing our own sentiments from the novel People do not love a fierce and uncontroulable temper.  (33)             The faults of a man of sense may be cured by Marriage.  (36) The faults, even of a man of sense, may not be cured by Marriage. (36) Marriage seldom cures faults. (36) In courtship, a man should show reverence to his mistress. (37) A man’s reverence for his mistress seldom continues after marriage. (37) Reserves are painful to open and free spirits. (37) Men value women’s blessings more for the difficulty with which they were gained. 38 Pity is a good preparative to Love. (39) If a man cannot make a woman in courtship own her self pleased with him, he should aim at making her angry. (43)

In the volume of sentiments under Courtship (106) Ÿ Reverence to a woman in Courtship is the less to be dispensed with, as, generally, there is but little of it shewn afterwards. Ÿ A very ready consent often subjects a woman to contempt. Ÿ If a man cannot make a woman in Courtship own herself pleased with him, it is as much, and oftentimes more, to his purpose, to make her angry with him. Another sentiment under Pity, Mercy (179): Ÿ Pity is a good preparative to love.

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