The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts, Music, Drama, Fashions, Etc, Volúmenes2-7J. Page, 1832 |
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... youth and hope . Under pain , however , of being dismissed her house , he was once more con- strained to silence , but this he could not long endure , and an opportunity soon presented itself of repeating his protestations with ...
... youth and hope . Under pain , however , of being dismissed her house , he was once more con- strained to silence , but this he could not long endure , and an opportunity soon presented itself of repeating his protestations with ...
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... youth and beauty , even by exposing the intrigues of such a woman as Ninon de L'Enclos . There can be little doubt that her talents were as extraordinary as her charms - her writings are full of the freedom of genius , and the ...
... youth and beauty , even by exposing the intrigues of such a woman as Ninon de L'Enclos . There can be little doubt that her talents were as extraordinary as her charms - her writings are full of the freedom of genius , and the ...
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... youth of a gentle spirit and an imaginative mind ; to whom I was the means of administering the elements of that sort of knowledge , which the world consi- ders necessary as a preparation for life . This person left me early , and ...
... youth of a gentle spirit and an imaginative mind ; to whom I was the means of administering the elements of that sort of knowledge , which the world consi- ders necessary as a preparation for life . This person left me early , and ...
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... youth and charms , but society had ceased to remember that such a being existed . Some cause of differ- ence had also arisen between herself and her relatives , so that a fatal influence seemed to be over her ; and she that had been the ...
... youth and charms , but society had ceased to remember that such a being existed . Some cause of differ- ence had also arisen between herself and her relatives , so that a fatal influence seemed to be over her ; and she that had been the ...
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... youth ! For conversation : -not a subject could I broach but she seemed perfect master of it ; her information on everything was complete , and when in the course of the evening she began to quote me Latin aphorisms , and to sport ...
... youth ! For conversation : -not a subject could I broach but she seemed perfect master of it ; her information on everything was complete , and when in the course of the evening she began to quote me Latin aphorisms , and to sport ...
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admiration Agnes Strickland appeared arms beautiful Bianca blonde breath bright brodequins called camellia charms child colour corsage crêpe cried daughter dear death dress Duchess duke eyes fair fashion favour feelings flowers France French girl hair hand happy head heard heart honour hope ISABEAU OF BAVARIA king lace lady Lady's Magazine late living look Lord Louis XIV Madame de Maintenon Madame de Montespan Maintenon Maron marriage ment mind Miss morning mother muslin Naples nature never night Ninon de L'Enclos o'er Paris passed person poor present Queen redingote Reiza riband ribbon rich robe rose round Rouvois royal satin Scarron scene seemed side silk sleeves smile soul spirit sweet tears thee thing thou thought tion trimmed velvet voice wife woman words worn young youth
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Página 33 - The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword; The expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!
Página 68 - Court doth ordain you to be taken from hence to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck until you are dead...
Página 125 - In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate : but the highest and purest that humanity can reach...
Página 83 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto GOD Who gave it.
Página 137 - Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk; all but the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sung. Silence was pleased : now...
Página 260 - Deign on the passing world to turn thine eyes, And pause awhile from letters, to be wise; There mark what ills the scholar's life assail, Toil, envy, want, the patron, and the jail.
Página 137 - Where the bright seraphim, in burning row, Their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow, And the cherubic host, in thousand quires, Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just spirits that wear victorious palms, Hymns devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly...
Página 136 - FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee.
Página 263 - The foe — the fool— the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others' pain; Behold the host! delighting to deprave, Who track the steps of glory to the grave...
Página 92 - tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What is the jay more precious than the lark Because his feathers are more beautiful ? Or is the adder better than the eel Because his painted skin contents the eye ? O, no, good Kate ; neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture and mean array.