| 1833 - 514 páginas
...less dazzling, but more desirable qualities of simplicity and utility, forgetful that true science " Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most." ' In a case of actual litigation, the judge, as the organ of the law, requires the plaintiff to set... | |
| M. Taylor - 1834 - 180 páginas
...STANDING BY A RURAL WELL. -" A native grace Sat, fair-proportion'd, on her polish 'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp...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... | |
| 1834 - 464 páginas
...seizes the happy moment and triumphs. Thomson describes the " polished limbs" of Lavinia, " Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp...ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most." Welsted's Love Tale contains a parallel thought. " She boasts more graces unadorn'd," Many imitations... | |
| Flowers - 1835 - 174 páginas
...star Of evening, shone in tears. A native grace Sat fair proportion'd on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp...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... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1835 - 636 páginas
...she was apparelled, the worse she looked.' Hist. lief. p. 5. On Thomson's criterion, that ---------- loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most, We must give the palm of the truest beauty to Anne Boleyn. • Edward thus notices his own education,... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1835 - 664 páginas
...she was apparelled, the worse she looked.' Hist. Ref. p. 5. On Thomson's criterion, that ---------- loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament ; But is, when unadorned, adorned the most, We must give the palm of the truest beauty to Anne Holcyn. * Edward thus notices his own education,... | |
| James Thomson - 1836 - 200 páginas
...** 'Of evening, shone in tents. A native grace Rat fair projmrtion'd on her poliah'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp...loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament,- ' " Hut Is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the nrnst. Thoughtless -of beauty, she was Beauty's self, Eecluse... | |
| James Thomson - 1836 - 164 páginas
...tears. A native grace Sat fair proportion'd on her polish'd limhs, Veil'd in a simple rohe, their hest attire, Beyond the pomp of dress; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd. adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of heauty, she was heauty's self, Recluse amid the close emhowering... | |
| 1838 - 436 páginas
...Jefferson into our legislative and executive halls, was, because "a native grace sat fair proportioned on her polished limbs, veiled in a simple robe, their best attire, beyond the pomp of dress." But that the present administration, in bringing forward this damsel of democracy, had decked her off... | |
| Francis Hervé - 1837 - 448 páginas
...ladies who were more richly attired ; being a perfect illustration of Thompson's idea, that " Beauty needs not the foreign aid of ornament, but is, when unadorned, adorned the most." The second was a general favourite, and being named Sophy, gave rise to a singular play upon words.... | |
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