 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1860 - 540 páginas
...discreet. To her might be applied those lines of Pope's which were addressed to Mrs. Howard— "I know a thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend),...reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend." While Lord Hervey visited Italy without his wife, Lady Hervey passed much of her time in Paris. In... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 858 páginas
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what nfust certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 266 páginas
...less pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : "I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : ' ' Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumor, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 páginas
...A CEUTAIX LADY AT COURT KNOW the thing that "s most uncommon • (l''nvy, bo fili'in :in(] attend!) know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nnr gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 858 páginas
...painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's moet uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1861 - 714 páginas
...discreet. To her might be applied those lines of Pope's which were addressed to Mrs. Howard — ' I know a thing that's most uncommon, (Envy be silent, and attend,) I know a reasonable woman, Handaome and witty, yet a friend.' f Whilst Lord Hervey visited Italy without his wife, Lady Hervey... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 264 páginas
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — " I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 páginas
...her silent mate, See the bird of Juno stooping ; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COUKT.i I KNOW the thing that's most uncommon ; (Envy, be...mixture of good humour, And sensible soft melancholy. 1 Mrs. Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk. " Has she no faults then (Envy says), sir?" Yes, she... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1865 - 506 páginas
...bird of Juno stooping; Melody resigns to fate. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT. I KNOW the thing that 's most uncommon ; (Envy be silent, and attend !) I know...Handsome and witty, yet a friend. Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through folly ; An equal mixture of good-humour, And... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 páginas
...pleasant, and painted a portrait of what must certainly have been a delightful lady : — I know a thing that's most uncommon — Envy, be silent and attend ! — I know a reasonable woman, Handsome, yet witty, and a friend : Not warp'd by passion, aw'd by rumour, Not grave through pride, or gay through... | |
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Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her, The woman's deaf, and does not hear. 
