 ... the abominable scene of 1789 which I was describing did draw tears from me and wetted my paper. These tears came again into my eyes almost as often as I looked at the description. They may again.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1311847Full view - About this book
 | William Dowe - 1857 - 280 pages
...brilliancy, and splendor, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, and the abominable scene of 1789, which I was describing, did draw tears from me, and wetted my paper. Those tears came again to my eyes as often as I looked at that description, and may again. You do not... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Reference - 1877 - 466 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her — and the abominable scene of 1789, which I was describing, did draw tears from...affected, or, as you express it, downright foppery.' 1. 4. just above the horizon. Cp. a similar image in vol. ip 146, 1. 18. I. IO. titles of veneration,... | |
 | John Morley - 1879 - 256 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, and the abominable scene of 1789 which I was describing, did draw tears from...as I looked at the description — they may again." The answer was obvious. It was well to pity the unmerited agonies of Marie Antoinette, though as yet,... | |
 | John Morley - 1879 - 242 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, and the abominable scene of 1789 which I was describing, did draw tears from...as I looked at the description — they may again." The answer was obvious. It was well to pity the unmerited agonies of Marie Antoinette, though as yet,... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 606 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, — and the abominable scene of 1789, which I was describing, — did draw tears...You do not believe this fact, nor that these are my reel feelings ; but that the whole is affected, or, as you express it, downright foppery. My friend,... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 608 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, — and the abominable scene of 1789, which I was describing, — did draw tears...tears came again into my eyes, almost as often as 1 looked^ at the description ; — they may again. You do not believe this fact, nor that these are... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 644 pages
...prostrate homage of a nation to her,—;m'l the abominable scene of 1789, which I was describing,—did draw tears from me and wetted my paper. These tears...again into my eyes, almost as often as I looked at the description;—they may again. You do not believe this fact, nor that these are my real feelings; but... | |
 | William Swinton - American literature - 1880 - 694 pages
...the contrast between that brilliancy, splendor, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to again into my eyes, almost as often as I looked at the description ; they may again." 15. thc dauphiness. Marie Antoinette had been married to the grandson of Louis XV. while that grandson... | |
 | William Swinton - English literature - 1882 - 686 pages
...splendor, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, and the abominable scene of I789,which I was describing, did draw tears from me, and wetted...as I looked at the description ; they may again." 15. the dauphlness. Marie Antoinette had been married to the grandson of Louis XV. while that grandson... | |
 | Biography - 1883 - 836 pages
...brilliancy, splendour, and beauty, with the prostrate homage of a nation to her, and the abominable scene of 1789 which I was describing, did draw tears from...as I looked at the description— they may again." The answer was obvious. It was well to pity the unmerited agonies of Marie Antoinette, though as yet,... | |
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