 A native grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the most.  The Poetical Works of James Thomson - Page 98by James Thomson - 1854 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1741 - 770 pages
...herpolhVd limbs, Vcil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid .of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, me was beauty's Rcclufe amid the clofc- embowering woods. As in the hollow... | |
 | James Thomson, Barthold Heinrich Brockes - English poetry - 1745 - 586 pages
...native Grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polifh'd Limbs, . 20Ç Veil'd in a fimple Robe; for Lovelineis Needs not the foreign Aid of Ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil. Thoughtlefs of Beauty, fhe was Beauty's Self, Reclufe among the Woods; if City-Dames 210 S £)en... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the |romp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf, Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods. As in... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 478 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : • For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when Unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's Autumn, 20$, * Contrary to this rale, the introduction to the third volume of the Charatferiftics,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet mows beft in a plain drefs : •For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's dutumn, 208". * Contrary to this rule, the introduction to the third volume of the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 534 pages
...confummate r. beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Thomforis Autumn, 208. ' Congruity regulates not only the quantity of ornament, but alfo the... | |
 | English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoaghtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf. Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods, As in... | |
 | English literature - 1789 - 814 pages
...Elfira) c^n l.car tp beh^hlyadbrntd, find yet fliows belt in a plain djefs, «' For loveliner* '« Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, " But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil." Tbomfon'* Autumn, 108, " Backed by the authority of fuch an author as tliis, and indeed' Uipported... | |
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament. But is, when unadorn'd, adorn 'd the most, Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close embowering woods." Before we knew that our designer intended to represent Lavima, we had composed... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...polim'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs: for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, me was beauty's felf, Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods. As in the... | |
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