The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 49, Part 1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English literature |
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... muse on one arm , and the tragic muse on the other . I am afraid I have not spirits enough to under- take the comic muse , said Miss Portman . Marriott , who was a personage of prodigious con- sequence , and the judge in the last resort ...
... muse on one arm , and the tragic muse on the other . I am afraid I have not spirits enough to under- take the comic muse , said Miss Portman . Marriott , who was a personage of prodigious con- sequence , and the judge in the last resort ...
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... muse . Lady Delacour was discontented with her tragic attire , and she grew still more out of humour with herself , when she saw Belinda . I protest Marriott has made a perfect fright of me , said her ladyship , as she got into her ...
... muse . Lady Delacour was discontented with her tragic attire , and she grew still more out of humour with herself , when she saw Belinda . I protest Marriott has made a perfect fright of me , said her ladyship , as she got into her ...
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... . He was obliged to give up the hopes of shining at the masquerade , but he resolved to be at lady Singleton's that he might meet Lady Delacour and Miss Portman , The mo❤ ment that the tragic and comic muse appeared , he MASKS . 21.
... . He was obliged to give up the hopes of shining at the masquerade , but he resolved to be at lady Singleton's that he might meet Lady Delacour and Miss Portman , The mo❤ ment that the tragic and comic muse appeared , he MASKS . 21.
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... muses and harlequins , gipsies and Cleopatras , began to talk of their private affairs , and of the news and the scandal of the day . A group of gentlemen , amongst whom was Cla- rence Hervey , gathered round the tragic muse ; as Mr ...
... muses and harlequins , gipsies and Cleopatras , began to talk of their private affairs , and of the news and the scandal of the day . A group of gentlemen , amongst whom was Cla- rence Hervey , gathered round the tragic muse ; as Mr ...
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... tragic muse sighed — Even were she at the School for Scandal , the tra- gic muse dare not laugh , except behind her mask , said Clarence Hervey . Far be it from her to laugh at those follies which she must for ever deplore ! said ...
... tragic muse sighed — Even were she at the School for Scandal , the tra- gic muse dare not laugh , except behind her mask , said Clarence Hervey . Far be it from her to laugh at those follies which she must for ever deplore ! said ...
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acquaintance admiration affection afraid assured aunt Stanhope beauty believe Belinda Portman better Champfort character charming cival Clarence Hervey Clary convinced cour cried Lady Delacour curricle d-mme dear Belinda dear Lady Delacour delicacy door dress exclaimed eyes favour feel gentleman girl give gold fishes guineas hand happy Harriot Freke Harrowgate hear heard heart Helena Hervey's honour hope instant Juba knew lacour Lady Anne Percival Lady Dela ladyship laudanum laugh Lawless linda look Lord Delacour lordship Luttridge Luttridge's ma'am macaw manner Marriott marry ment mind Miss Port Miss Portman morning muse never niece Oakly Park opinion poor racter rence Hervey Rochfort secret seen sense Serpentine river Sir Philip Baddely smile soon speak spoke Stanhope's sure taste tell thing thought tion told tone tragic muse turned Vincent voice whilst wish woman words XLIX young lady
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Page 202 - Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face; That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
Page 282 - Drapery, if you ask me my opinion," cried Mrs Freke, "drapery, whether wet or dry, is the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world." "That depends on public opinion, I allow," said Mr Percival. "The Lacedaemonian ladies, who were veiled only by public opinion, were better covered from profane eyes, than some English ladies are in wet drapery.