 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 sider
...pedantry, lively in converfation, pure in fentimeut, and elegint in manners ; and the firll fudoea emotion was fortified by the habits and knowledge of a more familiar acquaintance. She permitted rae to make her two or three vifus at her fa-, ther's haulc. I parted fome happy days there, in the... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1799 - 538 sider
...pedantry, witty in ** converfation, pure in fentimenr, and elegant in *' manners ; and the firft fudden emotion was " fortified by the habits and knowledge of a more " familiar acquaintance. « * « » The minifter of " Crafly foon afterwards died ; his flipend died " with him ; his daughter... | |
 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - 1806 - 466 sider
...sciences and languages ; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme...saw; and loved. I found her learned without pedantry, witty in conversation, pure in -senti-- ment, and elegant in manners ; and the first sudden emotion... | |
 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - 1808 - 866 sider
...such a prodigy awakened my curiosity; I saw, and loved. I found her learned without pedantry, witty in conversation, pure in sentiment, and elegant in...habits and knowledge of a more familiar acquaintance. The minister of Grassy soon afterwards died; his stipend died with him ; his daughter retired to Geneva,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 sider
...sciences and languages ; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition, of mademoiselle Curchod were the theme...and the first sudden emotion was fortified by the * EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL. March 1757. I wrote some critical observations upon Plautus. March 8th.... | |
 | 1830 - 336 sider
...sciences and languages ; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition, of mademoiselle Curchod were the theme...and the first sudden emotion was fortified by the 41 EXTRACTS VROM THE JOL-RNAI. March 1757. March 8th. June. August. Sept. 15th. Oct. 15th. NOT. 1st.... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 sider
...fall in love with a young lady, of whom he has left us the following account : " I saw," he says, " and loved. I found her learned, without pedantry; lively in conversation; pure in sentiment; elegant in manners. She permitted me to make her two or three visits in her father's house. I passed... | |
 | Barthold Georg Niebuhr - 1836 - 328 sider
...a captive to her charms. He tells the story in his own Memoirs, where he informs us that ' she was learned without pedantry, lively in conversation, pure in sentiment, and elegant in manners : her wit and beauty were the theme of universal applause.' Gibbon prospered in his suit ; but such... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 sider
...sciences and languages ; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle Curchod were the theme...manners ; and the first sudden emotion was fortified liy the habits and knowledge of a more familiar acquaintance. She * Extracts from the Journal. March,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 sider
...short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the beauty, and erudition of Mademoiselle (torched were the theme of universal applause. The report of...a prodigy awakened my curiosity ; I saw and loved. 1 found her learned without pedantry, lively in conversation, pure in sentiment, and elegant in manners... | |
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In the solitude of a sequestered village he bestowed a liberal and even learned education on his only daughter. She surpassed his hopes by her proficiency in the sciences and languages; and in her short visits to some relations at Lausanne, the wit, the... 
