 I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cipher, the epitome of nothing, fitter to be kickt, if she were of a kickable substance, than either honored or humored.  A History of American Literature - Page 228by Moses Coit Tyler - 1878Full view - About this book
 | 1894 - 270 lehte
...nugiperous Gentle-dame inquire what dress the Queen is in this week, what the nudius tertian of the Court, I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cypher, the Epitome of nothing, fitter to be kickt, if she were of a kickable substance, than either... | |
 | 1896 - 910 lehte
..."that can honor herself with her attire, but for a woman who lives but to ape the newest court fashions I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, —...quarter of a cipher, — the epitome of nothing." The General Court enacted laws at various times to limit extravagance in dress. The fact that such... | |
 | Ezra Hoyt Byington - 1896 - 466 lehte
...that can honor herself with her attire, but for a woman who lives but to ape the newest court fashions I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, —...quarter of a cipher, — the epitome of nothing." 1 The General Court enacted laws at various times to limit extravagance in dress. The fact that such... | |
 | May Alden Ward - 1897 - 304 lehte
...text always deserves a fair margent but as for a woman who lives but to ape the newest court fashions, I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the...To speak moderately, I truly confess, it is beyond my understanding to conceive how these women should have any true grace or valuable virtue, that have... | |
 | Katharine Lee Bates - 1897 - 438 lehte
...always deserves a fair margent," but as for a woman who lives but to ape the newest court fashions, " I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the...kickable substance than either honored or humored." " A king that lives by law, lives by love ; and he that lives above law, shall live under hatred, do... | |
 | Ezra Hoyt Byington - 1897 - 480 lehte
...that can honor herself with her attire, but for a woman who lives but to ape the newest court fashions I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, —...quarter of a cipher, — the epitome of nothing." » The General Court enacted laws at various times to limit extravagance in dress. The fact that such... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1897 - 442 lehte
...such stuff, . . but must • mispend a word or two upon their longwasted, but short-skirted Patience.' I truly confess it is beyond the ken of my understanding to conceive how those Women should have any true (irace . . . that have so little wit as to disfigure themselves with such exotic garbcs. as not only... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 636 lehte
...week : what the nudiustertian fashion of the Court, with egg to be in it in all haste, whatever it be, I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the...beyond the ken of my understanding to conceive how these women should have any true grace, or valuable virtue, that have so little wit, as to disfigure... | |
 | Thomas Franklin Waters - 1898 - 122 lehte
...nugiperous Gentle-dame inquire what dress the Queen is in this week, what the nudius tertian of the Court, I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cypher, the Epitome of nothing, fitter to he kickt, if she were of a kickable substance, than either... | |
 | Daniel Wait Howe - 1899 - 476 lehte
...instertian fashion of the Court," and thereupon "the simple cobbler of Agawam" proceeded to denounce her as "the very gizzard of a trifle, the product...epitome of nothing, fitter to be kicked, if she were a kickable substance, than either honored or humored." He added, we are glad to learn, that there were... | |
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