 | Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 Seiten
...Syriac, 9nd the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own atfe an epitome of oriental hiftory, and familiarly compared the beauties of Homer and Plato under the tuition of the Tub litne Longinus. • This accompliflied woman gave her hand to Odenathas, tv-ho from a private... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1779 - 750 Seiten
...underitanding was ftrengthened and adorned by ftudy. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, but pofleiTed in equal perfection the Greek, the Syriac, .and the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own ufe an epitome of oriental hiftory, and familiarly compared the beauties of Homer and Plato under the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1788 - 638 Seiten
...understanding was ftrtngthcned and adorned by ftudy. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, but pofleiTed in equal perfection, the Greek the Syriac, and the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own ufe an epitome of oriental hiftory, and fa•niliarly compared the beauti* of Homer and Plato under... | |
 | 1788 - 642 Seiten
...«nilcrltanding was ftrengthi-ned and adorned by lludy. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, but pollt-lled in equal perfection, the Greek the Syriac, and the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own ufe an epitome of oriental hiftory, and familiarly compared the beauties of Homer and Plato tinder... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1806 - 168 Seiten
...with uncommon fire, tempered by the most attractive sweetness. Her voice was strong and harmonious. Her manly understanding was strengthened and adorned...the beauties of Homer and Plato, under the tuition of the sublime Longinus. — GIBBON. J . V< If we add to this her uncommon strength, and consider her... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 472 Seiten
...with uncommon fire, tempered by the most attractive sweetness. Her voice was strong and harmonious. Her manly understanding was strengthened and adorned...oriental history, and familiarly compared the beauties of Homeland Plato under the tuition of the sublime Longinus. faervalour, This accomplished woman gave... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 702 Seiten
..." Her manly understanding," says Gibbon, after recounting her personal beauties and excellencies, " was strengthened and adorned by study. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, and possessed in equal perfection the Greek, the Syriac, and the Egyptian languages ; she had drawn... | |
 | John Platts - 1825 - 706 Seiten
..." Her manly understanding," says Gibbon, after recounting her personal beauties and excellencies, " was strengthened and adorned by study. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, and possessed in equal perfection the Greek, the Syriac, and the Egyptian languages ; she had drawn... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 468 Seiten
...attractive sweetness. Her voice was strong and harmonious. Her manly understanding was streugthened and adorned by study. She was not ignorant of the...the beauties of Homer and Plato under the tuition of the sublime Longinus. This accomplished woman gave her hand to Odenathus, who1"" r»lour jcriptions,... | |
 | American Lady - 1833 - 248 Seiten
...historian saya of her, ' Her manly understanding wa»< strengthened and adorned by study. She wai/ pot ignorant of the Latin tongue, but possessed in equal perfection, the Greek, the Syriac, anft the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own use, an epitome of oriental history, and... | |
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Her manly understanding was strengthened and adorned by study. She was not ignorant of the Latin tongue, but possessed in equal perfection the Greek, the Syriac, and the Egyptian languages. She had drawn up for her own use an epitome of Oriental history,... 
