 She is two women, the upper and the lower. I need not tell you that the lower is gallant, and still has pretensions. The upper is very sensible, too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing, — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention...  The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of Orford - Page 470by Horace Walpole - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - 1812 - 556 pages
...was one of those who had arranged his journey to England ; she was a woman of ability, a sijavante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous of being his wife. To this lady the angry citizen of Geneva, two days after he had Written to the editor of the James's... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 412 pages
...silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de lion filers, who -was in England, is a mirttnl<', mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always, sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, is a snrante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 pages
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, ia a aurualf, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...that is just and pleasing ; but all is spoiled by au unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England, is a smante, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...his wife. She is two women, the upper and the lower. 1 need not tell you that the lower is gallant, and still has pretensions. The upper is very sensible... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 pages
...made a second visit to England in 1789, and was resident here for some time with her daughter-in-law, mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...is just and pleasing — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 pages
...baptimens, en dépense, L'état tombe en décadence, Le roi ne met ordre à rien, rien, rien. [Ed.] mistress of the prince of Conti, and very desirous...too, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing—but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Boufflers, who was in England,3 is a savante, mistress of the Prince of Conti, and very desirous...is just and pleasing — but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 580 pages
...transient silent cloud when politics are talked of. Madame de Bouffiers, who was in England, 0 is a savante mistress of the Prince of Conti, and very desirous...that is just and pleasing— but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause. You would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer.... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 440 pages
...by this singular appearance." Horace Walpole says of Madame de Boufflers — " She is very sensible, and has a measured eloquence that is just and pleasing, but all is spoiled by an unrelaxed attention to applause : you would think she was always sitting for her picture to her biographer."... | |
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