The wits and beaux of society, by Grace and Philip Wharton, المجلد 2 |
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... England . - Horace's Regret for the Death of his Mother.- Little Horace ' in Arlington Street . - Introduced to George I. - Characteristic Anecdote of George I - Walpole's Education . - Schoolboy Days . - Boyish Friendships ...
... England . - Horace's Regret for the Death of his Mother.- Little Horace ' in Arlington Street . - Introduced to George I. - Characteristic Anecdote of George I - Walpole's Education . - Schoolboy Days . - Boyish Friendships ...
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... English gentlemen who have often scorned the title of noble , and who have repudiated the notion of merging their own ancient names in modern titles . The commoners of England hold a proud 4 THE COMMONERS OF ENGLAND . pre - eminence .
... English gentlemen who have often scorned the title of noble , and who have repudiated the notion of merging their own ancient names in modern titles . The commoners of England hold a proud 4 THE COMMONERS OF ENGLAND . pre - eminence .
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Katherine Thomson. 4 THE COMMONERS OF ENGLAND . pre - eminence . When some low - born man entreated James I. to make him a gentleman , the well - known answer was , ' Na , na , I canna ! I could mak thee a lord , but none but God ...
Katherine Thomson. 4 THE COMMONERS OF ENGLAND . pre - eminence . When some low - born man entreated James I. to make him a gentleman , the well - known answer was , ' Na , na , I canna ! I could mak thee a lord , but none but God ...
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... England whose eyes were moistened for that event . Nevertheless , there was something of bonhommie in the character of George I. that one misses in his successor . His love of punch , and his habit of becoming a little tipsy over his ...
... England whose eyes were moistened for that event . Nevertheless , there was something of bonhommie in the character of George I. that one misses in his successor . His love of punch , and his habit of becoming a little tipsy over his ...
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... knowing in every branch of history , both natural and civil , as having read all the original historians of England , France , and Italy ; a great antiquarian , who made 6 12 COMPANIONSHIP OF GRAT criticism , metaphysics , morals ,
... knowing in every branch of history , both natural and civil , as having read all the original historians of England , France , and Italy ; a great antiquarian , who made 6 12 COMPANIONSHIP OF GRAT criticism , metaphysics , morals ,
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admired afterwards amusing anecdote asked Beau beautiful became brother Brummell Brummell's Bubb Dodington called character Charles club court cried daughter death debt delighted dine dinner doubt Drury Lane Duchess Duke Earl Edinburgh England English Eton fame famous fashion father favourite fool genius gentleman George II George Selwyn heart Holland honour Hook Hook's Horace Walpole Jeffrey John Bull Lady laugh less letters Linley lived London look Lord Cockburn Lord Holland Ludgershall Mackintosh manner married mind mother never once Oxford party passed perhaps political Pomfret poor prince replied Richard Brinsley Sheridan scarcely School for Scandal seems sent Sheridan Sherry Sir Robert society story Strawberry Hill Street Sydney Smith talents talked taste Theodore THEODORE EDWARD HOOK Theodore Hook thought tion told took turned Twickenham Walpole's wife wine wrote young youth
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الصفحة 104 - He is only willing to believe ; I do believe. The evidence is enough for me, though not for his great mind. What will not fill a quart bottle will fill a pint bottle. I am filled with belief.' 'Are you," said Colman, 'then cork it up.
الصفحة 70 - The next time Mr. Selwyn calls, show him up. If I am alive, I shall be delighted to see him ; and if I am dead, he will be glad to see me.
الصفحة 228 - WUT, is so infinitely distressing to people of good taste, is laughing immoderately at stated intervals. They are so imbued with metaphysics that they even make love metaphysically. I overheard a young lady of my acquaintance, at a dance in Edinburgh, exclaim, in a sudden pause of the music, ' What you say, my Lord, is very true of love in the aibstract, but' — here the fiddlers began fiddling furiously, and the rest was lost.
الصفحة 270 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenlyj affecting not to mind him.
الصفحة 272 - Sir, it is not a talent; it is a vice; it is what others abstain from. It is not comedy, which exhibits the character of a species, as that of a miser gathered from many misers : it is a farce which exhibits individuals.
الصفحة 102 - I allowed him all his own merit." He now added, "Sheridan cannot bear me. I bring his declamation to a point. I ask him a plain question, 'What do you mean to teach?' Besides, Sir, what influence can Mr. Sheridan have upon the language of this great country, by his narrow exertions? Sir, it is burning a farthing candle at Dover, to show light at Calais.
الصفحة 259 - it was so dreadful here, that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones.
الصفحة 133 - If the thought is slow to come,' he would say, ' a glass of good wine encourages it; and when it does come, a glass of good wine rewards it' Those glasses of good wine, were, unfortunately, even more frequent than the good thoughts, many and merry as they were. His neglect of letters was a standing joke against him. He never took the trouble to open any that he did not expect, and often left sealed many that he was most anxious to read. He once appeared with his begging face at the Bank, humbly asking...