 elegant ; and, though I should not think of comparing her to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers June 16. — We dined at Mr. Vanghan's, with Dr. Schwabe, a learned German clergyman, who gave us considerable information on the state of letters...  Life, Letters and Journals of George Ticknor - Page 51by George Ticknor - 1876Full view - About this book
 | George Ticknor - 1876 - 622 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and, though I should not think of comparing...Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers June 16.—We dined at Mr. Vaughan's, with Dr. Schwabe, a learned German clergyman, who gave us considerable... | |
 | English literature - 1876 - 612 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and, though I should not think of comparing...to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers.' Amongst the men of mark who contributed to Mr. Ticknor's store of anecdotes was West. Sir Humphry Davy... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1876 - 570 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and, though I should not think of comparing...her to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers 58 LIFE OF GEORGE TYCA'VOff. [1815. June 16.—We dined at Mr. Vaughan's, with Dr. Schwabe, a learned... | |
 | English literature - 1876 - 618 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant ; and, though I should not think of comparing...to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers.' Sir Humphry Davy stated that, when he was at Coppet, Madame de Staël showed him part of a work on... | |
 | American periodicals - 1876 - 848 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant ; and, though I should not think of comparing...her to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers. Sir Humphry Davy stated that, when he was at Coppet, Madame de Staël showed him part of a work on... | |
 | Walter Hawken Tregellas - Cornwall (England : County) - 1884 - 424 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and though I should not think of comparing...to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers.' The honeymoon, the greater part of which was spent in Scotland, was scarcely over, before, in the month... | |
 | Walter Hawken Tregellas - Cornwall (England : County) - 1884 - 424 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and though I should not think of comparing...to Corinne, yet I think she has uncommon powers.' The honeymoon, the greater part of which was spent in Scotland, was scarcely over, before, in the month... | |
 | Robert Ornsby - Oxford movement - 1884 - 376 pages
...something of the appearance of formality and display which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant, and, though I should not think of comparing her to Corinne [Madame de Stael had said that she had all Corinne's talents without her faults or extravagances],... | |
 | Thomas Edward Thorpe - 1896 - 438 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and though I should not think of comparing...her to Corinne yet I think she has uncommon powers." In Henry Crabb Robinson's Diary we read, under date May 31st, 1813:— " Dined with Wordsworth at Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Edward Thorpe - Chemistry - 1896 - 282 pages
...of the appearance of formality and display, which injures conversation. Her manner is gracious and elegant; and though I should not think of comparing...her to Corinne yet I think she has uncommon powers." In Henry Crabb Robinson's Diary we read, under date May 31st, 1813 :— " Dined with Wordsworth at... | |
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