 | Jonathan Barber - 1832 - 356 pages
...the foregoing tables; and some of the most difficult combinations are frequently repeated in them. And surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. Burke. The evening was fine and the full orVd moon shone with uncommon splendor. 'Till that a capable... | |
 | Portuguêz - 1833 - 374 pages
...herdeira de uma poderosa monarchia, cortada * " I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cbeering the elevated sphere, she just began to move in, glittering like the morning-star, full of life, of -splundor, and joy. — BURKE L a logo nos primeiros tempos do seu hymeneu... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphin»*, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on the — but just as reasonable, as many of the serious wishes of very me horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, — glitten«; like... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...will fall by no ignoble hand. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never...glittering like the morning star ; full of life, and splendour, and joy. Oh ! what a revolution ! and what an heart must I have, to contemplate without... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...QUEEN OF FRANCE.—Burke. SIR, it is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely, never...morning star ; full of life, and splendor, and joy. Oh ! what a revolution!—and what a heart must I have, to contemplate without emotion that elevation... | |
 | 1836 - 432 pages
...figure is a portrait of the fascinating Queen herself, sculptured at the very time when, as Burke says " never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delighftul vision." This, like the former statue, is devoid of drapery. The position of the body, and... | |
 | 1837 - 186 pages
...young man to whom I have awarded the first place, explained promptly and accurately the expressions ' surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision,'' ' decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in,' ' enthusiastic, distant,... | |
 | Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 454 pages
...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,...glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy." — Burke's Reflections. E. J " Turgot, of whom Malesherbes said ' He has the... | |
 | Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 448 pages
...French Revolution. E. •}, " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb,...glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy." — Burke's Reflections. E. J " Turgot, of whom Malesherbes said ' He has the... | |
 | 346 pages
...writers. Speaking of Marie Antoinette, this elegant author says, ' Surely never lighted on this orh, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful...glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.' By the syren voice of such a being, were the better feelings of the unfortunate... | |
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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. 
