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الصفحة 42
guest at a table of high fashion , where an entertainment was given to some of
the greatest men in this country . The ambition , natural to my age and
complexion , prompted me to desire this honour ; which , however , I purchased
at the price of ...
guest at a table of high fashion , where an entertainment was given to some of
the greatest men in this country . The ambition , natural to my age and
complexion , prompted me to desire this honour ; which , however , I purchased
at the price of ...
الصفحة 43
... man of fashion and of the world , and was by him invited to a petit souper ,
where I understood I should meet with some of the liveliest and most entertaining
companions of both sexes . “ Of the conversation at this house I would give NO .
64 .
... man of fashion and of the world , and was by him invited to a petit souper ,
where I understood I should meet with some of the liveliest and most entertaining
companions of both sexes . “ Of the conversation at this house I would give NO .
64 .
الصفحة 44
I find , Sir , there is a jargon among people of fashion as well as among the
schoolmen they deride , and that it requires initiation into the mysteries of the one
as well as of the other , to be able to comprehend or to relish their discourse .
I find , Sir , there is a jargon among people of fashion as well as among the
schoolmen they deride , and that it requires initiation into the mysteries of the one
as well as of the other , to be able to comprehend or to relish their discourse .
الصفحة 60
The gloss of fashion might suffice for the transient intercourse of gayety ; but
some more intrinsic excellence was necessary to fix an attachment for life . “ I
resolved , therefore , to pay my addresses only to young ladies who had received
a less ...
The gloss of fashion might suffice for the transient intercourse of gayety ; but
some more intrinsic excellence was necessary to fix an attachment for life . “ I
resolved , therefore , to pay my addresses only to young ladies who had received
a less ...
الصفحة 148
The freedom and exercise which formerly bestowed health and vigour , I now
exchanged for the constraints of fashion , and the laziness of pride . Every
shackle of dress which the daughters of any great man were understood to wear ,
I was ...
The freedom and exercise which formerly bestowed health and vigour , I now
exchanged for the constraints of fashion , and the laziness of pride . Every
shackle of dress which the daughters of any great man were understood to wear ,
I was ...
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able acquaintance acquired affections allowed amusements appear attended beauty become called cause character circumstances common conduct consider considerable conversation death desire doubt dreams engaged enjoy equally expected express fashion father favour feelings former fortune frequently friends gave gentleman give given hand happy heard honour hope idea imagination importance interest kind ladies language lately learned leave less letter lived look manner matter mean ment mind Mirror nature necessary never object obliged observed occasion once opinion passed passions perhaps persons pleasure possessed present reason received remarkable respect scenes seemed sentiments short situation society sometimes soon sort spirit thing thought tion took town virtue wish write young
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| العنوان | The British Essayists: The Mirror المجلد 29 من The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical, Alexander Chalmers |
| المساهم | Alexander Chalmers |
| الناشر | Little, Brown, 1866 |
| أصلي من | جامعة شيكاغو |
| الكتب ذات التنسيق الرقمي | 14 آذار (مارس) 2016 |
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