 | 1867 - 854 pàgines
...she had desired to have entirely to herself, to compose her spirits before the piny began. He hurst in, and prophesied that she would ruin herself for...Humphry Davy : " Sir Humphry repeated to us a remarkable cricicism of Buonaparte's on Talma's acting : ' You don't play Nero well ; you gesticulate too much... | |
 | Frances Anne Beaufort Edgeworth - 1867 - 316 pàgines
...and say, ' Out, vile spot \' Sheridan knocked violently at her door during the five minutes she had desired to have entirely to herself, to compose her...Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit. She invited us to a private reading-party at her own house : present only her daughter, a very pretty... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1873 - 452 pàgines
...she would ruin herself for ever if she persevered in this resolution to lay down the candlestick I She persisted, however, in her determination, succeeded,...story leads naturally to one told by Sir Humphry Davy: Before hastening (and we must hasten) to the conclusion, we may mention, in passing, that the third... | |
 | Elizabeth Owens Blackburne Casey - 1877 - 368 pàgines
...this resolution to lay down the candlestick! She persisted, however, in her determination—succeeded, was applauded, and Sheridan begged her pardon. She...Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit." In 1823, Miss Edgeworth visited Sir Walter Scott, at Abbotsford. " Everything about you is exactly... | |
 | E. Owens Blackburne - 1877 - 384 pàgines
...and Sheridan begged her pardon. She described well the awe she felt, and the power of the i TO I .< o excitement given to her by the, sight of Burke, Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Eeynolds in the pit." In 1823, Miss Edgeworth visited Sir Walter Scott, at Abbotsford. " Everything... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1878 - 482 pàgines
...described well the awe she felt, and the power of the excitement given to her by the sight of Burke, Pox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit.' To...Sir Humphry repeated to us a remarkable criticism of Bonaparte's on Talma's acting : " You don't play Nero well ; you gesticulate too much ; you speak with... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1879 - 476 pàgines
...she would ruin herself for ever if she persevered in this resolution to lay down the candlestick I She persisted, however, in her determination, succeeded,...sight of Burke, Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds hi the pit.' To excuse her constant yearning for the stage after her formal retirement, she was wont... | |
 | Grace Atkinson Oliver - 1882 - 640 pàgines
...was applauded, and Sheridan begged her pardon. She described well the awe she felt, and the power of excitement given to her by the sight of Burke, Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit. " She invited us to a private reading-party at her own house ; present, only her daughter (a very pretty... | |
 | Grace Atkinson Oliver - 1882 - 610 pàgines
...was applauded, and Sheridan begged her pardon. She described well the awe she felt, and the power of excitement given to her by the sight of Burke, Fox, Sheridan, and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit. " She invited us to a private reading-party at her own house ; present, only her daughter (a very pretty... | |
 | Helen Zimmern - 1883 - 332 pàgines
...persevered in this resolution to lay down the candlestick! She persisted, however, in her resolution, succeeded, was applauded, and Sheridan begged her...Fox, Sheridan and Sir Joshua Reynolds in the pit. Morning, dinner, evening parties, succeeded one another. Miss Edgeworth had not even time to note them.... | |
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Out, vile spot!" Sheridan knocked violently at her door during the five minutes she had desired to have entirely to herself, to compose her spirits before the play began. He burst in, and prophesied that she would ruin herself for ever if she persevered... 
