 His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne; and I am persuaded he has known more happy moments than any prince upon earth.  The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - עמוד 195מאת Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 416 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 דפים
...vivacity of temperament, though it is at the expense of his morality. 'His happy constitution,' she says, 'even when he had, with great pains, half 'demolished it, made him forget every evil when he was before a venison-pasty, or over a fliv-V of champagne ; and 1 am persuaded he lias... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1882 - 640 דפים
...reason to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget every evil when he was before a venison pasty or over a flask of champagne, and I am persuaded he has known... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 דפים
...writings, but because I believe he lost more than others, as no man enjoyed life more than he did. . . . His happy constitution, even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it, made him forget every evil when he was before a venison pasty or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he has known... | |
 | J. T. Merydew - 1888 - 432 דפים
...you. HENRY FIELDING 1754 ACCORDING to his gifted relative, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Fielding's ' happy constitution, even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it — made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded,'... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer - 1889 - 358 דפים
...Fielding soon found relief by reason of his mind ever flowing with mirth, wit, and good humour. Thus his *' happy constitution, even when he had with great pains half demolished it, made him forget everything when he was before a vension pasty or over a flask of champagne.'' The Duke of Bridgewater... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1890 - 314 דפים
...to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. . . . His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1892 - 342 דפים
...to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. . . . His happy constitution (even when he had, with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | Robert McWilliam - 1900 - 644 דפים
...his writings, but I believe he has lost more than others, as no man enjoyed life more than he did. His happy constitution (even when he had with great pains half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaign ; and I am persuaded he... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 416 דפים
...time a mind ever flowing with wit, mirth, and good humour. According to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, " His happy constitution — even when he had, with...great pains, half demolished it — made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champagne ; and I am persuaded,"... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1902 - 810 דפים
...reason to do so, the highest of his preferment being raking in the lowest sinks of vice and misery. I should think it a nobler and less nauseous employment...with great pains, half demolished it) made him forget everything when he was before a venison pasty, or over a flask of champaigne ; and I am persuaded he... | |
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