 The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets: 'Julia's a manager: she's born for rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem.  Works - Страница 300по Maria Edgeworth - 1822Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 страници
...dictate, or convey. But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme^ Nor take her tea without a stratagem ; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; Important, by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 230 страници
...dictate or convey ; But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem ; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face, Important by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 страници
...the work divine. But, if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem; Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; Important, by the virtue of grimace. Ladies supreme among... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1809 - 406 страници
...expressed his idea. The editor once described an individual of the Beaumont species to an Irish lalish word of it. The species, thank Heaven ! is not so...stratagem." Even from the time when Mrs- Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a husband, and then manoeuvring to manage him, which... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 294 страници
...dictate, or convey. But if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a stratagem ,• Presides o'er trifles with a serious face ; / Important, by the virtue of grimace. ' Ladies supreme... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1813 - 506 страници
...described an individual of the Beaumont species to an Irish laHsh word of it. The species, thank Heaven U is not so numerous yet in England as to require a...tea without a stratagem.' • • " Even from the timewhen Mrs. Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember hermanoauvring to gain a husband, and then... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 358 страници
..." Only — some minikin mystery ?" said Mr. Walsingham. " Yes, ' Elle est politique pour des chovx et des raves.' This charming widow Beaumont is a manceuvrer...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember her manreuvring to gain a hus* It is to be regretted that a word, used in... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 330 страници
...' Elle est politique pour des cJimix et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is a manasuvrer *. We can't well make an English word of it. The species,...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a hus* It is to be regretted that a word, used in... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 396 страници
...only " " Only — some minikin mystery ? " said Mr. Walsingham. " Yes, ' Elle esl politique pour dcx choux et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girl * It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still intelligible in... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 378 страници
...Yes, ' Elle est politique pour dex choux et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is a mancnivrer.* We can't well make an English word of it. The species,...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girl * It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still intelligible in... | |
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