| 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... | |
| 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 - 1822 - 452 страници
...des choux et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is a manceuvrer.* We can't well make an English word of it. The species, thank heaven ! is not so...stratagem.' Even from the time when Mrs. Beaumont was a girt of sixteen, I remember her manoeuvring to gain a husband, and then manoeuvring to manage him,... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 330 страници
...cJimix et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is a manasuvrer *. We can't well make an English word of it. The species, thank Heaven ! is not so...girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a hus* It is to be regretted that a word, used in the days of Charles II. and still intelligible in our... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 358 страници
...chovx et des raves.' This charming widow Beaumont is a manceuvrer *. We can't well make an English word of it. The species, thank Heaven ! is not so...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 the days of Charles II. and still... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 378 страници
...dex choux et des raves' This charming widow Beaumont is a mancnivrer.* We can't well make an English word of it. The species, thank Heaven ! is not so...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 our... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 494 страници
...The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : ' Julia's a manager ; she's bom Tor rule, And knows her wiser husband is a fool. For her...girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a hus*It is to be regretted that a word used in the days of Charles II., and still intelligible in our... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1839 - 458 страници
...England as to require a generic name. The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : 1 Julia's a manager ; she's born for rule, And knows...girl of sixteen I remember her manoeuvring to gain a hus* It la to be regretted that a word used In the days of Charles II., and still Intelligible in our... | |
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