Both Uses of
mortal
in
Pride and Prejudice
- He was as generous, she doubted not, as the most generous of his sex; but while he was mortal, there must be a triumph.†
Chpt 50 *
- 'This young gentleman is blessed, in a peculiar way, with every thing the heart of mortal can most desire,—splendid property, noble kindred, and extensive patronage.†
Chpt 57
Definition:
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(mortal as in: mortal body) human (especially merely human); or subject to death