Haywood [née Fowler], Eliza (1693?-1756)

Lasselia: or, the Self-Abandon'd. A Novel.

London

1724, 1725

One may think herself "more happy in the Conquest of [a] Heart, than in that of the whole World"

an Addition, if it cou'd have admitted of any, to the Passion he profest for her--to fly from the Embraces of a King, to lose for ever all the Advantages she might have expected from the Favour of so great a Lady as Madam de Montespan, and to endure such Terrors, such certain Hardships as had been her Portion the Night before, and might have continued on her till Death had put an end to them, had not Chance directed him that way, only for the uncertain Hopes of finding a safe Harbour in his Arms at last, was such a Proof of condescending Tenderness, of Love the most sublime, the most violent that ever was, that he confess'd it far surpass'd all possibility of a return, and grew even painful to a grateful, generous Heart, which, he said, had not the means to thank, as it deserv'd, such a profusive Waste of lavish Kindness--But Lasselia soon remov'd that Discontent, by assuring him she shou'd think herself more happy in the Conquest of his Heart, than in that of the whole World; and that all she entreated of him, shou'd be Constancy

War::Conquest::Conquer Heart

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At least 5 entries in the ESTC (1724, 1725, 1732, 1742).

See Lasselia: or, the Self-Abandon'd. A Novel. Written by Mrs. Eliza Haywood. (London: Printed for D. Browne junr. at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar; and S. Chapman, at the Angel in Pall-Mall, 1724). <Link to ESTC>

Text from Secret Histories, Novels and Poems. In Four Volumes. Written by Mrs. Eliza Haywood. (London: Printed [partly by Samuel Aris] for Dan. Browne, jun. at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar ; and S. Chapman, at the Angel in Pall-Mall, 1725). <Link to ESTC>

01/20/2005