| W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 páginas
...flat, his mouth wide, his eyes vacant, and the corpulency of his whole person is said to have been better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than of a refined philosopher. At Turin he fell in love with a lady, and addressing her, declared that he was " ahimè aneanti" "... | |
| 1860 - 782 páginas
...flat, his mouth wide, his eyes vacant, and the corpulency of his whole person is said to have been better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher. At Turin, he fell in love with a lady, and, addressing her, declared that he was " ithiini', aneanti."... | |
| 1865 - 912 páginas
...before this. " His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and...his French was, if possible, still more laughable." This was the man who was made by the Parisian ladies to take the part, in an acted tableau, of a sultan... | |
| 1869 - 796 páginas
...other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant ami spiritless, and the corpulence of ha whole person was far better fitted to communicate...if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom must certainly never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1870 - 650 páginas
...his visage. His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless ; and...in English was rendered ridiculous by the broadest Scottish accent, and his French was, if possible, still more laughable ; so that wisdom, most certainly,... | |
| 1875 - 822 páginas
...Charlemont (Hardy's 'Life'), "was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless ; and...laughable ; so that Wisdom, most certainly, never distinguished herself before in so uncouth a garb." Yet, in spite of these drawbacks, he was a wonderful... | |
| James McCosh - 1875 - 506 páginas
...before this. " His face was broad and flat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and...his French was, if possible, still more laughable." This was the man who was made by the Parisian ladies to take the part, in an acted tableau, of a sultan... | |
| 1877 - 814 páginas
...flat, his mouth wide, his eyes vacant, and the corpulency of his whole person is said to have been better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher. At Turin, be fell in love with a lady, and, addressing her, declared that he was "abimt, aneanti."... | |
| Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 páginas
...his visage. His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility, his eyes vacant and spiritless, and...turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher." Of his character he has himself, in the brief narrative which he calls " My Own Life," given a sufficiently... | |
| William Angus Knight - 1886 - 262 páginas
...his visage. His face was broad and flat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility; his eyes vacant and spiritless ; and...corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to convey the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than that of a refined philosopher. His speech in English... | |
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