 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...Clio's foul Shines out in every thing She atfs or fpeaks ; While winning mildnefs aud attractive fmiles Dwell in her looks, and with becoming grace Soften the rigour of her father's virtues. Addif. (:.) " WINNING, nf [from win.'] The furti iron. — A fimile in one of Congreve's prologues... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 508 pages
...sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex; True, she is fair (oh, how divinely fair !); But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners.' I was going to speak, when Mrs. Cornelia stood up, and with the most gentle accent and sweetest tone... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...sense.. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair (O, how divinely fair ! ) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness,...And sanctity of manners. Cato's soul Shines out- in ev'ry thing she acts or speaks. While winning mildness and attractive smiles Dwell in her looks, and... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 400 pages
...tone of voice said—' You told me she was fair— True she is fair; oh! how divinely fair! But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners. ' Here Gate's soul stood in his way, and stopped the farther progress of his speech. Whilst this was... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1823 - 228 pages
...Shines o'ut in every thing, fhe acts, o'r f peaks, While winning mildnefs, and attractive 385 fmiles Dwell in her looks and. with becoming grace So'ften the rigour o'f her father's virtues. Syph. Ho'w do'es your to'ngue grow wanton in her praife ! But v.375. features \, fih- tfchnrs... | |
 | British drama - 1824 - 834 pages
...sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she is fair, (oh, how divinely fair !) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness,...becoming grace, Soften the rigour of her father's virtue. 300 CATO. 301 /i. How does your tongue grow wanton in her praise ! Hut, on my knets, I beg you would... | |
 | English drama - 1824 - 660 pages
...her sex : True, she is fair, — О how divinely fair! But still the lovely maid improves her charm« With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity...Cato's soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speak«, While winning mildness and attractive smiles Dwell in her looks, and, with becoming grace,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1824 - 458 pages
...sense. The virtuous Marcia tow'rs above her sex: True, she is fair, (oh, how divinely fair !) But still the lovely maid improves her charms, With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom. And sanctity of manners ; Cato'g soul Shines out in every thing she acts or speaks, While winning mildness and attractive smiles.... | |
 | George Daniel, John Cumberland - English drama - 1826 - 512 pages
...The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex : True, she is fair — O how divinely fair ! — But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness,...with becoming grace Soften the rigour of her father's virtues, (t,.) Syph. How does your tongue grow wanton in her praise ! But, on my knees, I beg you would... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...sense. The virtuous Marcia towers above her sex ; True, she is fair; (oh, how divinely fair!) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom. And sanctity of manners. • " Whole" ought to have been left out here, and the reason sure is a very strong one. A. I was going... | |
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Marcia tow'rs above her sex : True, she is fair, (oh how divinely fair !) But still the lovely maid improves her charms With inward greatness, unaffected wisdom, And sanctity of manners. 
