Table-talk; Or, Selections from the Ana: Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page 17
... sent for the purpose of insulting her , now lost all temper , and pulling off her slipper , belaboured the unfor- tunate author , till he was glad to make a precipi- tate retreat from the house . V. MOLIERE . A poet once presented to ...
... sent for the purpose of insulting her , now lost all temper , and pulling off her slipper , belaboured the unfor- tunate author , till he was glad to make a precipi- tate retreat from the house . V. MOLIERE . A poet once presented to ...
Page 18
... sent for it . Legoux said to him one day , " Sir , I think you had better send for your portrait , for the landlord of the Moor's Head has been applying for it . " VIII . ADAM . An advocate of Thoulouse , named Adam , was in the habit ...
... sent for it . Legoux said to him one day , " Sir , I think you had better send for your portrait , for the landlord of the Moor's Head has been applying for it . " VIII . ADAM . An advocate of Thoulouse , named Adam , was in the habit ...
Page 34
... sent a challenge to that gentleman . The friends of Malherbe hearing of it , did all they could to prevent him from fighting , to which he replied , " What have I to fear ? The loss could not be so great for me as you suppose . I only ...
... sent a challenge to that gentleman . The friends of Malherbe hearing of it , did all they could to prevent him from fighting , to which he replied , " What have I to fear ? The loss could not be so great for me as you suppose . I only ...
Page 44
... sent to ask the Chancellor de Sellery , whether he was willing to submit to a trial , the Chancellor requested the person who brought the message to refer the King to the verse of the Psalms , - " Enter not into judgment with thy ...
... sent to ask the Chancellor de Sellery , whether he was willing to submit to a trial , the Chancellor requested the person who brought the message to refer the King to the verse of the Psalms , - " Enter not into judgment with thy ...
Page 59
... sent inquire into the cause that produces these in- sects , but the effect is common , constant , and fre- quently visible . We know that these insects , by a natural revolution , change into flies or gnats . As soon as they can manage ...
... sent inquire into the cause that produces these in- sects , but the effect is common , constant , and fre- quently visible . We know that these insects , by a natural revolution , change into flies or gnats . As soon as they can manage ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abbé actor advocate afterwards amusing answered appeared Archbishop of Lyons asked Bautru Boswell called carbuncle Cardinal CARDINAL RICHELIEU Castle Castle of Otranto cause celebrated character child church Cicero comic COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK court death devil died dinner Dr Johnson Duchess Duke excellent father fire France French friends Garrick Gascon gentleman Greek hand History of Paraguay horse Hume Castle Italian Joseph Scaliger judge Julius Cćsar King lady language Latin laugh learned letter live Lord Louis XIV Luther Madame never night observed Paris perceive person Petrarch physician piece play Poggio present Prince Prince of Condé Queen Racan replied Rome seen sent servant Sire soon speak spirit story TABLE-TALK talk ther thing thou thought tion told took tragedy translation turn verse Voltaire walking wife words write wrote