 When she was introduced to him, not long ago, she began singing his praise in the warmest manner, and talking of the pleasure and the instruction she had received from his writings, with the highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness...  Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay - Page 81by Fanny Burney - 1842Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 604 lehte
...fool to pay my share for wine, though I never tasted any. But Sir John was a most miclubable manl" When she was introduced to him not long ago, she began...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a Jong use of praise has given him : she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | 1842 - 452 lehte
...celebrated Hannah More. — Mrs. Thrale told a story of Hannah More which, I think, exceeds in its severity all the severe things I have yet heard of...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise had given him ; she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1842 - 834 lehte
...told a story of Hannah More, which I think exceeds, in its severity, all the severe things I have jet heard of Dr. Johnson's saying. When she was introduced...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise has given him: she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | 1842 - 712 lehte
...as the following, however, might probably have sufficed to cure the worst degree of such a habit: " When she was introduced to him, not long ago, she...the highest encomiums. For some time he heard her . . . on with that quietness which a long use of praise has given him : she then redoubled her strokes,... | |
 | 1847 - 854 lehte
...held - i ,< U speare's quill,' Mrs Thralo relates that Hannah More, on being introduced to Dr Johnson, began singing his praise in the warmest manner, and...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise had given him ; she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1847 - 606 lehte
...quill." Mrs. Thrale relates that Hannah More, on being introduced to Dr. Johnson, began singing bis praise in the warmest manner, and talking of the pleasure...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise had given him ; she then redouble? her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | 1847 - 862 lehte
...still held Shakspeare's quill.' Mrs Thralo relates that Hannah More, on being introduced to Dr Johnson, began singing his praise in the warmest manner, and...pleasure and the instruction she had received from his writing* with the highest encomiums. For some time ho heard her with that quietness which a long use... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 324 lehte
...better than Dr. Johnson : " Mrs. Thrale then told a story of Hannah More, which, I think, exceeds in its severity all the severe things I have yet heard of...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise has given him : she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 366 lehte
...better than Dr. Johnson : " Mrs. Thrale then told a story of Hannah More, which, I think, exceeds in its severity all the severe things I have yet heard of...highest encomiums. For some time he heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise has given him : she then redoubled her strokes, and, as Mr.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1854 - 362 lehte
...better than Dr. Johnson : " Mrs. Thrale then told a story of Hannah More, which, I think, exceeds in its severity all the severe things I have yet heard of...writings, with the highest encomiums. For some time he.heard her with that quietness which a long use of praise has given him: she then redoubled her strokes,... | |
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