 | 1741 - 770 pages
...herpolhVd limbs, Vcil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid .of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, me was beauty's Rcclufe amid the clofc- embowering woods. As in the hollow... | |
 | James Thomson, Barthold Heinrich Brockes - 1745 - 586 pages
...native Grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polifh'd Limbs, . 20Ç Veil'd in a fimple Robe; for Lovelineis Needs not the foreign Aid of Ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil. Thoughtlefs of Beauty, fhe was Beauty's Self, Reclufe among the Woods; if City-Dames 210 S £)en... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : • For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when Unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's Autumn, 20$, * Contrary to this rale, the introduction to the third volume of the Charatferiftics,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 480 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet mows beft in a plain drefs : •For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's dutumn, 208". * Contrary to this rule, the introduction to the third volume of the... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the |romp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf, Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods. As in... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 534 pages
...confummate r. beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Thomforis Autumn, 208. ' Congruity regulates not only the quantity of ornament, but alfo the... | |
 | 1829 - 696 pages
...roses of the wild," Thomson says, ' A native grace Sat fair-proportioned on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp...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... | |
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 744 pages
...native {race Sat fair proportion^! on+e% polish'J limb*, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best jttirc, Beyond the pomp of dress : for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unndorn'd, adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was'beauty's self, Recluse amid the dosc-emboweiing... | |
 | 1789 - 814 pages
...Elfira) c^n l.car tp beh^hlyadbrntd, find yet fliows belt in a plain djefs, «' For loveliner* '« Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, " But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil." Tbomfon'* Autumn, 108, " Backed by the authority of fuch an author as tliis, and indeed' Uipported... | |
 | 1770 - 268 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoaghtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf. Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods, As in... | |
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Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, * Beyond the pomp of dress ; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most. 
