The poems and letters of Thomas Gray, with memoirs of his life and writings by W. Mason1820 |
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Page 72
... coming in , and others at anchor ; and all round it palaces and churches A phrase borrowed from Madame Le Sevigné , who quotes a bon mot on Pelison , qu'il abusoit de la permission qu'ont les hommes d'etre laids . peeping over one ...
... coming in , and others at anchor ; and all round it palaces and churches A phrase borrowed from Madame Le Sevigné , who quotes a bon mot on Pelison , qu'il abusoit de la permission qu'ont les hommes d'etre laids . peeping over one ...
Page 77
... coming down could dimly discover Florence , and the beautiful plain about it , through the mists ; but enough to convince us , it must be one of the noblest prospects upon earth in summer . That afternoon we got thither ; and Mr. Mann ...
... coming down could dimly discover Florence , and the beautiful plain about it , through the mists ; but enough to convince us , it must be one of the noblest prospects upon earth in summer . That afternoon we got thither ; and Mr. Mann ...
Page 84
... coming down , to stop also ; and out of it peeped a figure in a red cloak , with a handker- chief tied round its head , which , by its voice and mien , seemed a fat old woman ; but , upon getting out , appeared to be a Senesino , who ...
... coming down , to stop also ; and out of it peeped a figure in a red cloak , with a handker- chief tied round its head , which , by its voice and mien , seemed a fat old woman ; but , upon getting out , appeared to be a Senesino , who ...
Page 85
... coming along a plain quite upon a level with it ; however , it appeared very vast , and surrounded with magnificent villas and gardens . We soon after crossed the Tiber , a river that ancient Rome made more considerable than any merit ...
... coming along a plain quite upon a level with it ; however , it appeared very vast , and surrounded with magnificent villas and gardens . We soon after crossed the Tiber , a river that ancient Rome made more considerable than any merit ...
Page 86
... coming off his jour- ney , immediately repaired hither to offer up his vows at the high altar , and went directly into the Conclave ; the doors of which we saw opened to him , and all the other immured cardinals came thither to receive ...
... coming off his jour- ney , immediately repaired hither to offer up his vows at the high altar , and went directly into the Conclave ; the doors of which we saw opened to him , and all the other immured cardinals came thither to receive ...
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