| 1798 - 418 Seiten
...behind him! Bifhop Burnet, from abfence of mind, had drawn as ftrnng a pifture of herfelf to the Duchefs of Marlborough, as Pope did under covert of another lady. Dining with the Duchtfs after the Duke's difgrace, Burnet was comparing him to Bclif;irius — ' But how,' faid flic,... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 Seiten
...suppress it—— And yet he left the copy behind him! Bishop Burner, from absence of mind, had drawn iis strong a picture of herself to the duchess of Marlborough,...after the duke's disgrace, Burnet was comparing him to Belisarins —" But how," said she, " could so great a general be so abandoned?"—" Oh! madam," said... | |
| 1821 - 464 Seiten
...gave him a thousand pounds to suppress it • And yet he left the eopy behind him ! Bishop Burnet, from absence of mind, had drawn as strong a picture...after the duke's disgrace, Burnet was comparing him to Belisarins — " But how," said she, " could so great a general be so abandoned?" — "Oh! madam,"... | |
| Charles Hanbury-Williams - 1822 - 292 Seiten
...and gave him a thousand pounds to suppress it And yet he left the copy behind him ! Bishop Burnet, from absence of mind, had drawn as strong a picture of herself to the duchess of Alarlborough, as Pope did under covert of another lady. Dining with the duchess after the duke's disgrace,... | |
| 1825 - 582 Seiten
...herself to the duchess of Malborough. Dining with this celebrated lady after the disgrace of her husband, Burnet was comparing him to Belisarius. " But how,"...so great a general be so abandoned." " Oh, Madam," replied the bishop, " do you not " know what a brimstone of a wife he had? " A LIST OF RELICS, TO BE... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 Seiten
...herself to the duchess of Malborough. Dining with this celebrated lady after the disgrace of her husband, Burnet was comparing him to Belisarius. " But how,"...so great a general be so abandoned." " Oh, Madam," replied the bishop, " do you not " know what a brimstone of a wife he had? " A LIST OF RELICS, TO BE... | |
| William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 782 Seiten
...in connexion with this very duchess. Dining with her one day after the duke's disgrace, his lordship was comparing him to Belisarius. " But how," said she, " could so great a general (as Belisarius) be so abandoned ?" " Oh, madam," said the bishop, " do not you know what a brimstone... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 Seiten
...gave him a thousand pounds to suppress it ; — and yet he left the copy behind him !' Bishop Burnet, from absence of mind, had drawn as strong a picture...herself to the Duchess of Marlborough, as Pope did under coven of another lady. Dining with the Duchess after the Duke's disgrace, Burnet was comparing him... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1857 - 576 Seiten
...gave him a thousand pounds to suppress it ; — and yet he left the copy behind him ! * Bishop Burnet, from absence of mind, had drawn as strong a picture...Burnet was comparing him to Belisarius : " But how," 1 I-epel Hervey. " A fine black girl, as masculine as her father should be."— Waljmte to Mann, Jan.... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1857 - 586 Seiten
...gave him a thousand pounds to suppress it ; — and yet he left the copy behind him ! " Bishop Burnet, from absence of mind, had drawn as strong a picture of herself to the Duchess of Marlborongh, as Pope did under covert of another lady. Dining with the Duchess after the Duke's disgrace,... | |
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