... beautiful mother of a beautiful race, the Saint Cecilia whose delicate features, lighted up by love and music, art has rescued from the common decay'. There were the members of that brilliant society which quoted, criticised, and exchanged repartees,... Miscellaneous Works of Lord Macaulay - Page 251by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880Full view - About this book
| 1849 - 792 pages
...which quoted, criticised, and exchanged repartees under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive than those of Fox himself, had carried Westminster against Palace aud Treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire."* As a contrast... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 578 pages
...which quoted, criticised, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs. Montague- And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive...treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire." " But neither the culprit nor his advocates attracted so much notice as the accusers. In the midst... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 478 pages
...which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive...advanced to the bar and bent his knee. The culprit, indeed, was not unworthy of that great presence ; he had ruled an extensive and populous country, and... | |
| 1849 - 742 pages
...which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive than those of Fox himself, had carried Westminster against Palace and Treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.* As a contrast... | |
| 1849 - 822 pages
...which quoted, criticised, and exchanged repartees under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive than those of Fox himself, had carried Westminster against Palace and Treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire."* As a contrast... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1850 - 746 pages
...which quoted, criticised, and exchanged repartees under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive than those of Fox himself, had carried Westminster against Palace and Treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire." * As a contrast... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies whose lips, more persuasive than...treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire. The Serjeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was indeed... | |
| 1853 - 458 pages
...which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive...treasury, shone round Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. There stood Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the English Hypcrides. There was Burke, ignorant,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 pages
...shone around Georgi ttna Duchess of Devonshire. The Serjeants made prsclamation. Hastings adranced to the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was indeed...presence. He had ruled an extensive and populous country, hac made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set up and pulled down princes. And in his high... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 pages
...which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, > under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies whose lips, more persuasive than...Westminster election against palace and treasury, shone around Georgi ana Duchess of Devonshire. The Serjeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced io the... | |
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