 ... precious, massive, and splendid. There appeared the voluptuous charms of her to whom the heir of the throne had in secret plighted his faith. There, too, was she, the beautiful mother of a beautiful race, the Saint Cecilia, whose delicate features,...  Warren Hastings - Page 159by Thomas Babington Macaulay baron Macaulay - 1886 - 183 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 pages
...brilliant society which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies whose lips,...palace and treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.'1 This evocation of the national history, glory, and constitution forms a picture of a... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 564 pages
...rescued from the common decay. There were the members of that brilliant society which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock -hangings...Fox himself, had carried the Westminster election sgainst palace and treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire. ' c This evocation of the... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 568 pages
...brilliant society which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies whose lips,...Fox himself, had carried the Westminster election ugaiust palace and treasury, shone round Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire.'1 This evocation of the national... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 586 pages
...the Saint Cecilia whose delicate features, lighteil up by love and music, art has rescued from the common decay. There were the members of that brilliant society which quoted, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 pages
...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, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 514 pages
...whose delicate features, lighted up by love and music, art bas rescued from the common decay. Thére were the members of that brilliant society which quoted, criticised, and exchanged reparties, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs Montague. Andthérethé ladies whose lips, ttore... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Cecilia, whose delicate features, lighted up by love and music, art has rescued from the common decay. And there the ladies whose lips, more persuasive than...treasury, shone round Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. 7. The sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 pages
...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, criticized, and exchanged repartees, under the rich peacock-hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 pages
...peacock hangings of Mrs. Montague. And there the ladies, whose lips, more persuasive than those of Fox 25 himself, had carried the Westminster election against palace and treasury, shone round Gcorgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar, and... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1874 - 376 pages
...the Saint Cecelia, whose delicate features, lighted up by love and music, art has rescued from the common decay. There were the members of that brilliant...shone round Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar and bent his knee. The culprit, indeed, was... | |
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