| 1831 - 738 trang
...who can read it without being softened. The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son the regent, might, with little...gifts. One had bestowed nobility, another genius, :i third beauty. The malignant elf who had been uninvited, came last, and, unable to reverse what her... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 trang
...softened. The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son the Begent, might, with little change, be applied to Byron. All...bestowed nobility; another, genius; a third, beauty. The malignant elf, who had been uninvited, came last, and, unable to reverse what her sisters had done... | |
| 1835 - 932 trang
...who can read it without being softened. The pretty fable by whicli the Duchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son the Regent, might, with little...Byron. All the fairies, save one, had been bidden lo his cradle. All the gossips had been profuse of their gifts. One had bestowed nobility ; another,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 trang
...who can read it without being softened. The pretty fable by which the Dutchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son the regent, might, with little...bestowed nobility, another genius, a third beauty. The malignant elf who had been uninvited came last, and, unable to reverse what her sisters had done for... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 trang
...who can read it without being softened. The pretty fable by which the Dutchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son the regent, might, with little...been bidden to his cradle. All the gossips had been proAise of their gifts. One had bestowed nobility, another genius, a third beauty. The malignant elf... | |
| Frederick William Thomas - 1841 - 176 trang
...and Fanny sat musing upon bis literary enthusiasm. He returned in a moment and read as follows : " The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrated the character of her son, the regent, might be with little change applied to Byron. All the fairies save one had been bidden to his cradle. All... | |
| 1841 - 558 trang
...and Fanny sat musing upon his literary enthusiasm. He returned in a moment and read as follows : " The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrated the character of her son, the regent, might be with little change applied to Byron. All the fairies save one had been bidden to his cradle. All... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1841 - 558 trang
...his literary enthusiasm. He returned ia ж moment and read as follows : •• The pretty fahle hy which the Duchess of Orleans illustrated the character of her son, the regent, might he with little change applied to Byron. All the fairies save one had heen bidden to his cradle. All... | |
| 1843 - 450 trang
...TRAITS IN THE CHARACTER OP LORD BYRON. The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrates the character of her son, the regent might, with little...bestowed nobility, another genius, a third beauty. The malignant elf, who had been uninvited, came last, and, unable to reverse what her sisters had done... | |
| 1845 - 440 trang
...somewhat lengthy, as a specimen of Mr Macaulay's graphic power. Speaking of Byron, he says : — ' The pretty fable by which the Duchess of Orleans illustrated...Regent, might, with little change, be applied to Byron. AH the fairies, save one, had been bidden to his cradle. All the gossips had been profuse of their... | |
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