 ... the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny, sickly reputation that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir Benj.  The Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Página 82por Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 153 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Acting drama - 1839 - 892 páginas
...ouilive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam, — there are valetudinarians in reputation as well as constitution ; who, being...breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by caro and circumspection. Mrs. C. \\e\\, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam, there are valetudinarians . C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir Jl. True, madam, there are valetudinarians ntly braid the cowslip-twine, Or drive afield the...climb the tall pine's gloomy-crest, To rob the rav C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851
...avoid the least breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Mrs. C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir...injurious tales. Crab. That they do, I'll be sworn, ma'am. 0 lud! Mr. Surface, pray is it true that your uncle, Sir Oliver, is coming home 1 Joseph S. Not that... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851
...outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prndes. » Sir B. True, madam, there are valetndinarians in reputation as well as constitution ; who, being...their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Mrs. C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851
...outlive the robuster character« of a hundred prudes. Ar B. True, madam, there are valetudinarians ndred fire-flags sheen ; To and fro they were hurried...to and fro, and in and out, The wan stars danced «upply their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Мгз С. Well, but this may be all a mistake.... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan, George Gabriel Sigmond - 1857 - 563 páginas
...sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Mrs. Can. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You...rise to the most injurious tales. Crab. That they do, I '11 be sworn, ma'am. Did you ever hear how Miss Piper came to lose her lover and her character last... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858
...outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam, there are valetudinarians in reputation as well as constitution ; who, being...their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Mrs. C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1858
...may be traced. The passage at present stands thus :— ' ' There are valetudinarians in reputation aa well as constitution ; who, being conscious of their weak part, avoid the least breath •f air, and supply the want of stamina by care and circumspection." t Afterward* called Florival.... | |
 | Ferdinand E A. Gasc - 1858
...valetudinarians in7 reputation as well as 8 constitution, who, being conscious of their weak part,9 avoid the 10 least breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by care and circumspection.11 Mrs. Can. Well, but this may be all a mistake.12 You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling... | |
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