Both Uses of
grandeur
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I was required to exchange chimeras of boundless grandeur for realities of little worth.†
p. 48.4 *grandeur = impressive magnificence
- I determined to go without a guide, for I was well acquainted with the path, and the presence of another would destroy the solitary grandeur of the scene.†
p. 100.3
Definition:
impressive magnificence -- usually on a grand (large) scale