 The constitution of her mind is exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks like English; Latin with fluency, propriety,...  Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth - Pagina 94door Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 4 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 648 pagina’s
...without my assistance indeed, but not without some counsels of mine, I diligently laboured to complete. ' The lady Elizabeth has accomplished her sixteenth...like English ; Latin, with fluency, propriety, and judgement ; she also spoke Greek with me, frequently, willingly, and moderately well. Nothing can be... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pagina’s
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman characters. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. "'With respect to personal... | |
 | William Gray - 1835 - 120 pagina’s
...Elizabeth," says Ascham, " has accomplished her sixteenth year : ... no apprehension cm be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman character. In musie in the state were laid open to learning and its patrons ; and that the cabinet boasted of a Burleigh,... | |
 | William Gray - 1835 - 124 pagina’s
...says Ascham, " has accomplished her sixteenth year : ... no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...willingly, and moderately well. Nothing can be more elegant *han her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman character. In music in the state were laid open... | |
 | Friedrich von Raumer - 1837 - 574 pagina’s
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman characters. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration,... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pagina’s
...she speaks like English ; Latin with fluency, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can be more elegant than...she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings which were the object of her study under his tuition.... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pagina’s
...llutincy, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can bo more elegant than her handwriting, whether in the...she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings which were the object of her study under his tuition.... | |
 | 1838 - 544 pagina’s
...fluency, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can bo more elegant than her handwriting, whether in the...she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings •which were the object of her study under his... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1842 - 1006 pagina’s
...weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application ; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. 1 Edward VI. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1844 - 532 pagina’s
...weakness, and «he is endued with masculine power of application; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal... | |
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