Men and Manners of the Eighteenth CenturyFlood and Vincent, 1898 - 318 páginas |
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Página 11
... romance as yet invented . For she possessed , and left after her , the whole library cele- Old romances . brated in Mrs. Lennox's “ Female Quixote , ” viz .: “ Cleopatra , ” " Cassandra , " " Clelia , " " Cyrus , " " Pharamond ...
... romance as yet invented . For she possessed , and left after her , the whole library cele- Old romances . brated in Mrs. Lennox's “ Female Quixote , ” viz .: “ Cleopatra , ” " Cassandra , " " Clelia , " " Cyrus , " " Pharamond ...
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... romance , beautiful beyond them all - the " History of Hiempsal , King of Nu- midia . " This , she said , she had read only once , and by no pains or search could ever meet with or hear of again . The modern world will smile , but ...
... romance , beautiful beyond them all - the " History of Hiempsal , King of Nu- midia . " This , she said , she had read only once , and by no pains or search could ever meet with or hear of again . The modern world will smile , but ...
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... romance assist their knight , Present the spear , and arm him for the fight . He takes the gift with reverence , and extends The little engine on his finger ends ; This just 30 Men and Manners of the Eighteenth Century .
... romance assist their knight , Present the spear , and arm him for the fight . He takes the gift with reverence , and extends The little engine on his finger ends ; This just 30 Men and Manners of the Eighteenth Century .
Página 46
... romances of the Calprénede and Scudéry school really were ; sparing us an effort which even I am incapable of — that is , wading through the black volumes like those beloved of the old nurse in the Wortley family , and even of Lady Mary ...
... romances of the Calprénede and Scudéry school really were ; sparing us an effort which even I am incapable of — that is , wading through the black volumes like those beloved of the old nurse in the Wortley family , and even of Lady Mary ...
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... romances and , what was still more unfortunate , not in the original French , but very bad transla- tions . romances . The deceased marchioness had purchased these books to soften a solitude which she found very disagreeable ; and after ...
... romances and , what was still more unfortunate , not in the original French , but very bad transla- tions . romances . The deceased marchioness had purchased these books to soften a solitude which she found very disagreeable ; and after ...
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abbey acquaintance admiration agreeable Allworthy Amanda amusement appeared Arabella Bath Beau Nash beautiful Branghton called castle Castle of Otranto chamber Charlotte Lennox charms Clementina coach court cousin cried daughter dear delightful desired door dress English entertaining Evelina eyes Fanny Burney fashion father Female Quixote garden gentleman give Glanville Goldsmith hand happy Harriet heart heroine honor Horace Walpole imagine Jones Lady G Lady Mary letters lived London look Lord Orville lover Madame Duval manner marquis Miss Byron morning Mysteries of Udolpho nature never night Northanger Abbey Oliver Goldsmith Partridge passed passion person princess reader Richardson romances servant Sir Charles Grandison Sir Roger sister soon Sophia talk taste tell thee thou thought Thrale tion told Tom Jones town Twickenham walk Walpole woman Wortley write young
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Página 180 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew...
Página 77 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Página 31 - The little engine on his fingers' ends ; This just behind Belinda's neck he spread, As o'er the fragrant steams she bends her head. Swift to the Lock a thousand Sprites repair...
Página 28 - The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jurymen may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease. Belinda now, whom thirst of fame invites, Burns to encounter two advent'rous knights, At Ombre singly to decide their doom, And swells her breast with conquests yet to come.
Página 230 - Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared : The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, Her coat that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes — She saw ; and purr'd applause.
Página 80 - Roger, who is very well acquainted with my humour, lets me rise and go to bed when I please, dine at his own table or in my chamber as I think fit, sit still and say nothing without bidding me be merry. When the gentlemen of the country come to see him, he only shows me at a distance.
Página 27 - Th' inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride. Unnumber'd treasures ope at once, and here The various offerings of the world appear ; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil.
Página 29 - Gain'd but one trump and one Plebeian card. With his broad sabre next, a chief in years, The hoary Majesty of Spades appears, Puts forth one manly leg, to sight reveal'd, The rest, his many-colour'd robe conceal'd.
Página 31 - Jove suspends his golden scales in air, Weighs the men's wits against the lady's hair ; The doubtful beam long nods from side to side ; At length the wits mount up, the hairs subside. See fierce Belinda on the Baron flies, With more than usual lightning in her eyes : Nor fear'd the chief th' unequal fight to try, Who sought no more than on his foe to die.
Página 151 - True wit is nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.