 Why, to be sure, a tale of scandal is as fatal to the credit of a prudent lady of her stamp as a fever is generally to those of the strongest constitutions. But there is a sort of puny sickly reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster...  The Works - Pagina 166door Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 319 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan - 1820 - 96 pagina’s
...of puny, sickly reputation, that would outlive the robuster character of a hundred prudes. Sir Benj. True, madam ; there are valetudinarians in reputation...being conscious of their weak part, avoid the least bn ath of air, and supply their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Mrs. Cand. I believe this... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 568 pagina’s
...instances where the improving effect of revision maybe traced. The passage at present stands thus : — " There are valetudinarians in reputation as well as...weak part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply the want of stamina by care and circumspection." 213 CHAP, person on his side, he is not to my taste.... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 pagina’s
...instances where the improving effect of revision may be traced. The passage at present stands thus : — " There are valetudinarians in reputation as well as...weak part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply the want of stamina by care and circumspection." 213 person on his side, he is not to my taste. What... | |
 | 1826 - 362 pagina’s
...reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam,— there are valetudinarians in reputation...want of stamina by care and circumspection. • Mrs. C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 pagina’s
...ground-work ;T and it was, no doubt, the of revision may be traced. The passage at present stands thus: — " There are valetudinarians in reputation as well as...conscious of their weak part, avoid the least breath ot air, and supply the want of stamina by care and circumspection." * Afterwards called Florival. f... | |
 | George Daniel - 1828 - 412 pagina’s
...reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam,— there are valetudinarians in reputation...their want of stamina by care and circumspection. Mrs. C. Well, but this may be all a miStake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pagina’s
...He bean it with meek manliness of soul« Li. There are valetudinarians in reputation as well as in constitution; who, being conscious of their weak part,...breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by саго and circumspection. Shmdaa. School far Scandal. CONSTITUTIONS, APOSTOLICAL, a collection of... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan - 1835 - 228 pagina’s
...reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sm B. True , madam , — there are valetudinarians in reputation...their want of stamina by care and circumspection. MRS. C. Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trilling circumstances often give... | |
 | Acting drama - 1839 - 936 pagina’s
...reputation, th.it ig aUvavs ailing, yet wi>l ouilive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir B. True, madam, — there are valetudinarians in reputation...breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by caro and circumspection. Mrs. C. \\e\\, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Leigh Hunt - 1840 - 182 pagina’s
...reputation, that is always ailing, yet will outlive the robuster characters of a hundred prudes. Sir Ben. True, madam, — there are valetudinarians in reputation...circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales. Crab. That they do, I'll be sworn, ma'am. — Did you ever hear how Miss Piper came to lose her lover... | |
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