 That, madam, is another wonder," answered my dear, dear Dr. Johnson, " for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum; 'tis an ingredient of her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for twenty pounds, could know so little of its worth,...  Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay - Page 228by Fanny Burney - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 442 lehte
...Johnson, " for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum; 'tis an ingredient of her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for twenty...eloge from Dr. Johnson was quite, she says, comical. 1779. CONTENTS. Dr. Johnson — His Brilliant Conversation — His Preference of Men of the World to... | |
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...Johnson, " for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum; 'tis an ingredient of her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for twenty...eloge from Dr. Johnson was quite, she says, comical. PART VI. 1779. CONTENTS. Dr. Johnson — His Brilliant Conversation — His Preference of Men of the... | |
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...Johnson, " for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum; 'tis an ingredient of her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for twenty...humility." My kind Mrs. Thrale told me this with a pleasuro that made me embrace her with gratitude; but the astonishment of Sir Philip Clerke at such... | |
 | 1842 - 788 lehte
...Johnson, ''for modesty with her is neither pretence nor dfcoriim ; 'Us an ingredient of her nature : for she who could part with such a work for twenty...own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility." ' — vol. i. pp. 235, 236. The ' good sense ' of that ' sweet woman ' in repeating these hyperboles... | |
 | 1842 - 590 lehte
...Johnson, «for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum ; 'tis an ingredient of her nature : for she who could part with such a work for twenty...own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility. • ' — vol. i. pp. 235-S36. The ' good sense ' of that ' sweet woman ' in repeating these hyperboles... | |
 | S. Warrand - 1842 - 590 lehte
...Johnson, *for modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum; 'tit an ingredient of her nature : for she who could part with such a work for twenty...as to leave no possible doubt of her humility.*'— 'vol. i. pp. 235-236. • The ' good sense ' of that ' sweet woman ' in repeating these hyperboles... | |
 | 1842 - 592 lehte
...neither pretence nor decorum ; 'tis an ingredient of her nature: for she who could part with stich a work for twenty pounds, could know so little of...own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility. * ' — vol. i. pp235-236. The ' good sense ' of that ' sweet woman ' in repeating these hyperboles... | |
 | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - 1843 - 368 lehte
...powers. * * * Modesty with her is neither pretence nor decorum ; it is an ingredient in her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for twenty...own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility." Partly by the persuasion of Mrs. Thrale, together with that of other friends, Miss Burney was now induced... | |
 | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - 1845 - 126 lehte
...it is an ingredient in her nature ; for she who eould part with sueh a work for twenty pounds, eould know so little of its worth or of her own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility." Partly by the persuasion of Mrs. Thrale, together with that of other friends, Miss Burney was now indueed... | |
 | 1851 - 1220 lehte
...nor decorum ; it is an ingredient in her nature ; for she who could part with such a work for £20, could know so little of its worth, or of her own, as to leave no possible doubt of her humility." " Jivelina" is certainly a most excellent work. It was the first of a class of fictitious productions,... | |
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