Tales of the Hall - 2 Author:George Crabbe Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1819 Original Publisher: John Murray Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / General Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. ... more »It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: The Rector of the Parish -- His Manner of teaching -- Of living -- Richard's Correspondence -- The Letters received -- Love that survives Marriage -- That dies in consequence -- That is permitted to die for Want of Care -- Henry and Emma, a Dialogue -- Complaints on either Side -- And Replies -- Mutual Accusation -- Defence of acknowledged Error -- Means of restoring Happiness -- The one to be adopted. chapter{Section 4 TALES OF THE HALL. BOOK XIV. THE NATURAL DEATH OF LOVE. RICHARD one month had with his Brother been, And had his guests, his friends, his favourites seen; Had heard the Rector, who with decent force, But not of action, aided his discourse: " A moral teacher!" some, contemptuous, cried; He smiled, but nothing of the fact denied, Nor, save by his fair life, to charge so strong replied. Still, though he bade them not on aught rely That was their own, but all their worth deny, They call'd his pure advice his cold morality; And though he felt that earnestness and zeal, That made some portion of his hearers feel, Nay, though he loved the minds of men to lead To the great points that form the Christian's creed, Still he offended, for he would discuss Points that to him seem'd requisite for us; And urge his flock to virtue, though he knew The very heathen taught the virtues too: Nor was this moral minister afraid To ask of inspiration's self the aid Of tru...« less