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The Lady's Magazine: Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ... - Page 290
edited by - 1807
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...native grace Sat fair-pro|x>rtion'd on her polish'd limbs, Vcil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, through every worthies» age. The doors, that knew no shrill alarming bell, Ne cursed knocke unadorn'd adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was Beauty's self, Kerl use amid the close-embowering...
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Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...native grace Sat fuir-proportion'd on her jmlish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, rang'd unadorn'd adom'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was Beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering...
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Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson ...

John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...native grace Sat fair-proporlion'd on her |»lish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, ercest opposition, in mid sky Should combat, and their jarring spheres confound. Together both unadorn'd adorn'd the most Thoughtless of beauty, she was Beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...native grace Sat fair-proportioned on her polished limbs, Veiled in a simple robe, their best attire, eye require* ; Bat is, when unadorned, adorned the most. Thoughtles* of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...native grace Sat fair-proportioned on her polished2 limbs, Veiled in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close-embowering...
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The Yale Literary Magazine, Volume 10

1845 - 480 pages
...falr-proportlon'd on her pollsb'd linilw, Veil' d In a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of drew ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But Is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she is Beauty's self.' Oh ! yes, she's a darling...
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Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts ..., Volume 1

1847 - 540 pages
...jewel in an Ethiop's ear. SHAKSPEARE. 8. Her polish'd limbs Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most. THOMSON'S Seasons. 9. Let firm, well-hammer'd soles protect thy feet,...
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Dictionary of Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Elegant Extracts ..., Volume 1

1847 - 526 pages
...jewel in an Ethiop's ear. SHAKSPEARE. 8. Her polish'd limbs Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most. THOMSON'S Seasons. 9. Let firm, well-hammer'd soles protect thy feet,...
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The seasons, ed. with notes by A.T. Thomson

James Thomson - 1847 - 504 pages
...native grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, 205 But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid...
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Elements of Criticism: With Analyses, and Translation of Ancient and Foreign ...

Lord Henry Home Kames - 1847 - 516 pages
...contrast the meanness of appearance in the strongest light. Sweetness of look and manner 1 best in a plain dress, -For loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd, adom'd the most. Thomson's Autumn, 208. Congruity regulates not only the quantity of ornament,...
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