tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post5733286191218768769..comments2024-03-28T04:30:13.337-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Fordyce's Sermons to Young Women, Sermon II, Page 28Heather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-10154208049803846942013-05-23T06:12:18.181-04:002013-05-23T06:12:18.181-04:00Although a Mr. Darcy is easier to look at, I'm...Although a Mr. Darcy is easier to look at, I'm not altogether certain, aside from his riches, that there would be much else left of his personality to endear him to a female once the initial physical attractions fade. These so very rich men tend to be a little shallow when looking past the facades of reputation and money.tesapurplepoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666283056965744686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-38353567784047464492012-11-04T10:44:21.422-05:002012-11-04T10:44:21.422-05:00Actually, Alexa, Fordyce is counseling honesty in ...Actually, Alexa, Fordyce is counseling honesty in romance. Re-read him. He's saying that women ought not use artifice, wile, false charm. He's telling us to despise hypocrisy, that is. Which is, I think, pretty good romantic advice. But I'm just a guy. A stooge like Mr. Collins, no Darcy I guess..fitzhamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852672798351791749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-20851234689926348412011-01-04T23:43:28.743-05:002011-01-04T23:43:28.743-05:00I wonder -- what was his personal and social life ...I wonder -- what was his personal and social life like? It would be like having Mr. Collins in person!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197316604420890645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-62517138377404284482011-01-04T20:30:36.408-05:002011-01-04T20:30:36.408-05:00Great advice! I love how hypocrisy is valued over ...Great advice! I love how hypocrisy is valued over natural behavior.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-37080622040693636842011-01-04T17:26:27.902-05:002011-01-04T17:26:27.902-05:00I did a post specially for you. Hope you enjoy it!...I did a post specially for you. Hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />Be free to criticize my poor non-native English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com