... for she was a very faithful mirror, reflecting truly, though but dimly, his own glories upon him, so long as he was present; but she, that was nothing before his inspection gave her a fair figure, when he was removed, was only filled with a dark mist,... Memoirs of Eminent Englishwomen - 第 78 頁Louisa Stuart Costello 著 - 1844完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 464 頁
...imperfections: these he looked on with such an indulgent eye, as did not abate his love and esteem of her, while it augmented his care to blot out all those...delightful object, nor return any shining representation. " The greatest excellency she had was the power of apprehending and the virtue of loving his : so as... | |
| Lucy Hutchinson - 1808 - 514 頁
...then he found her; for she was a very faithfull mirror, reflecting truly, though but dimmely, his owne glories upon him, so long as he was present; but she,...that was nothing before his inspection gave her a faire figure, when he was remoov'd, was only fill'd with a darke mist, and never could againe take... | |
| James Mackinnon - 1808 - 520 頁
...then he found her; for she was a very faithfull mirror, reflecting truly, though but dimmely, his owne glories upon him, so long as he was present; but she,...that was nothing before his inspection gave her a faire figure, when he was remoov'd, was only fill'd with a darke mist, and never could againe take... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 458 頁
...on with such an indulgent eye, as did not abate his love and esteem of her, while it augmented bis care to blot out all those spots which might make...delightful object, nor return any shining representation. " The greatest excellency she had was the power of apprehending and the virtue of loving his : so as... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 456 頁
...augmented his care to blot out all those spots which might make her appear less worthy of that respect 374 he paid her ; and thus indeed he soon made her more...delightful object, nor return any shining representation. ** The greatest excellency she had was the power of apprehending and the virtue of loving his : so... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 頁
...imperfections. These he looked on with such an indulgent eye, as did not abate his love and esteem of her, while it augmented his care to blot out all those...delightful object, nor return any shining representation." * * This is a favourite image with her : " she only reflected his own glories upon him : all that she... | |
| Lucy Hutchinson - 1822 - 398 頁
...sentiment ? full mirror, reflecting truly, though but dimmely, his owne glories upon him, so longas he was present ; but she, that was nothing before his inspection gave her a faire figure, when he was remoov'd, was only fill'd with & darke mist, and never could againe take... | |
| 1823 - 410 頁
...while it augmented his care to blot out all those spots which might make her appear less worthy of the respect he paid her ; and thus, indeed, he soon made...delightful object, nor return any shining representation. The greatest excellency she had was the power of apprehending and the virtue of loving his : so .as... | |
| 1823 - 402 頁
...while it augmented his care to blot out all those spots which might make her appear less worthy of the respect he paid her ; and thus, indeed, he soon made...delightful object, nor return any shining representation. The greatest excellency she had was the power of apprehending and the virtue of loving his : so as... | |
| Samuel Burder - 1827 - 468 頁
...imperfections. These he looked upon " with such an indulgent eye, as did not abate his love " and esteem of her, while it augmented his care to " blot out all...delightful object, nor return any shining ' representation. The greatest excellency she had, " was the power of apprehending, and the virtue of " loving his: so,... | |
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