 She is two women, the upper and the lower. I need not tell you that the lower is gallant, and still has pretensions. The upper is very sensible, too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing, — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention...  The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford - Seite 472von Horace Walpole - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 Seiten
...was one of those who had arranged his journey to England ; she was a woman of ability, a sijavante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous of being his wife. To this lady the angry citizen of Geneva, two days after he had Written to the editor of the James's... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, is a snrante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de lion filers, who -was in England, is a mirttnl<', mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, ia a aurualf, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by au unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, is a smante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...his wife. She is two women, the upper and the lower. 1 need not tell you that the lower is gallant, and still has pretensions. The upper is very sensible... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 Seiten
...made a second visit to England in 1789, and was resident here for some time with her daughter-in-law, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England,3 is a savante, mistress of the Prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 Seiten
...silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, 3 is a savante, mistress of the Prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing —but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 580 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Bouffiers, who was in England, 0 is a savante mistress of the Prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing— but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 600 Seiten
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. " Madame de Boufflers who was in England, is a savante mistress of the Prince of Conti; and very desirous of being his wife. She is two women—the upper and the lower: I need not tell you * " Le Comte d'Argenson was Minister-at-War, and... | |
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