Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance, with swelled cheeks, of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected... The Cornhill Magazine - Seite 577herausgegeben von - 1880Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...seems ludicrous when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...seems ludicrous when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 Seiten
...seems ludicrous, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...was,' he says, ' very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance. Her swelled cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials ; she was flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour.'... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...seems ludicrous, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 Seiten
...others. " She was very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance. Her swelled cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased...flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in * There was no great cordiality between Garrick and Johnson ; and as the latter kept him much in awe... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...while she (according to Garrick) was very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance ; having swelled cheeks of a florid red, produced by thick...in her dress, and affected both in her speech and in her general behaviour." Yet Johnson was susceptible of the tender passion. Miss Molly Aston in particular,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 Seiten
...was,' he says, ' very fat. with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance; her swelledL cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials; she was flaring and fantastick in her dress, ard affected both in her speech and her general behaviour'... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...seems ludicrous, when applied toa woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick describes her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased hy the liberal use of cordials; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...seems ludicrons, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick describes her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance,...produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal nse of cordials; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general... | |
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