 | Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 454 pagina’s
...Alison's French Revolution. E. f " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb,...just began to move in, glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy." — Burke's Reflections. E. J " Turgot, of whom Malesherbes... | |
 | 346 pagina’s
...writers. Speaking of Marie Antoinette, this elegant author says, ' Surely never lighted on this orh, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful...just began to move in, glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.' By the syren voice of such a being, were the better feelings... | |
 | 1850 - 616 pagina’s
...seamed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above tho horizon, decorating and cheering ths elevated sphere she just began to move in — glittering like the morning star; full, of life, and splendor, and joy." This brilliant being, the admired of all beholders —... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 476 pagina’s
...celebrated comparison of the Queen of France, though going to the verge of chaste style, hardly passes it. " And surely, never lighted on this orb, which she hardly...just began to move in — glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy."f All his writings, but especially his later ones, abound... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 434 pagina’s
...celebrated comparison of the Queen of France, though going to the verge of chaste style, hardly passes it. "And surely, never lighted on this orb, which she...her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering Hie elevated sphere she just began to move in — glittering like the morning star, full of life, and... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 300 pagina’s
...courage. " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb,...horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in — glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pagina’s
...courage. " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb,...horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in — glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 446 pagina’s
...to be the idol of the court of a great monarch, a model of elegance and grace : " never lighted upon this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision." How, indeed, she deported herself at all times, in the gay hours of her prosperity, it may now be impossible... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 702 pagina’s
...exclamation. " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the " Queen of France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles ; " and surely never lighted on this...I " saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheer" ing the elevated sphere she just began to move in, " glittering like the morning star, full... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 738 pagina’s
...exclamation. " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the " Queen of France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles ; " and surely never lighted on this...I " saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheer" ing the elevated sphere she just began to move in, " glittering like the morning star, full... | |
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It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. 
