The Vampyre
John William Polidori
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“his character was dreadfully vicious, for that the possession of irresistible powers of seduction, rendered his licentious habits more dangerous to society.”
“He thought, in fine, that the dreams of poets were the realities of life.”
“all those upon whom it was bestowed, inevitably found that there was a curse upon it, for they were all either led to the scaffold, or sunk to the lowest and the most abject misery.”
“he had required, to enhance his gratification, that his victim, the partner of his guilt, should be hurled from the pinnacle of unsullied virtue, down to the lowest abyss of infamy and degradation:”
“IT happened that in the midst of the dissipations attendant upon a London winter, there appeared at the various parties of the leaders of the ton a nobleman, more remarkable for his singularities, than his rank.”
“To do good in secret, and shun the world's applause, is the surest testimony of a virtuous heart and self-approving conscience.”
“But why attempt to describe charms which all feel, but none can appreciate?”
“would paint, to him in all the glowing colours of youthful memory, the marriage pomp she remembered viewing in her infancy;”
“still he found himself more and more attached to the almost fairy form before him.”
“save that her eyes spoke too much mind for any one to think she could belong to those who had no souls.”
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