 I cannot imagine why they should not be allowed to do so. I rather think it a virtue to be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The workmanship...  The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - עמוד 259מאת Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 416 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Theophilus Moore - 1820 - 374 דפים
...in rapture when they speak of beauty, and I cannot imagine why they should not be allowed to do so. For my part, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on the beateous Fatima, than the finest piece of sculpture could have given me. " She told me the two girls... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 466 דפים
...be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...the finest piece of sculpture could have given me. mind of the pictures of the ancient nymphs. I did not think all nature could have furnished such a... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 430 דפים
...be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have ipoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues : the...the finest piece of sculpture could have given me." P. 238, 1. 9. As the boughs stir—the birds all join in harmony. " Among other spectacles of rare... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 דפים
...he ahle to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues : the...all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much hetter claim to our praise. For my part, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on... | |
 | lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1865 - 278 דפים
...be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...finest piece of sculpture could have given me. She told rne the two girls at her feet were her daughters, though she appeared too young to be their mother.... | |
 | 1865 - 448 דפים
...able to admire, without any mixture of desire or envy. " The gravest writers have spoke witb-great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...and I think has a much better claim to our praise. Por my part, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on the beauteous Fatima, than... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 644 דפים
...of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures ami statues. The workmanship of Heaven certainly excels...sculpture could have given me. She told me the two girls »t her feet were her daughters, though she appeared too young to r»' their mother. Her fair maids... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1890 - 314 דפים
...be able^to admire without any mixture of desire or envy.) The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...think has a much better claim to our praise. (For me, I am not ashamed to own I took VJp1ore plfeasure in looking on the beauteous Fatima than the finest... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 דפים
...be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...think, has a much better claim to our praise. For me, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on the beauteous Fatima than the finest... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 דפים
...be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The...think, has a much better claim to our praise. For me, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on the beauteous Fatima than the finest... | |
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