 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 668 pagina’s
...weakened by the prudence of thofe who were to cor* reel it, though maimed by her graca'sown correction-, and ' though great part of it is rather the annals...of arrogance could not fail •' to produce in fo fantaflic an understanding. And yet by al* tcring her memoirs as often as her will, fhe difappointed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pagina’s
...weakened by the prudence of thofe who Wefe-tb'cotreHitj. though maimed by her Grace's own correftions, and though great' part of it is rather the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has (till curious anecdotes, and a few of thofe falKes of wit which fourfcore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pagina’s
...domineered, wound up her capricious life, where it feems fhe had begun it, with an apology for her conduit. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of thofe...is rather the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, ytt has SAB AH .DUCHESS OF yjsJjs'ic/ -tr i&i/ jjc- (//•(* u ;/lne ' -f • Caddl k Daviui. Sirimd... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 540 pagina’s
...had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of those who were to correct it, though maimed by her grace's...the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pagina’s
...weakened by the prudence of thofe who were to con-eft it, though maimed by her Grace's own correftions, and though great part of it is rather the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has "by C.efc&C from a, Vrniory fy SARAH, DUCHESS OVMARLBOBOUGH. -try, ^i/t/ a/ iMu»> 7 Co^lecAon/ Puiltihcd... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 534 pagina’s
...James's, was buried at Westminster." Webb's Epitaphs, vol. ii. p. 31.] * Vide her Apology, p. »68. part of it is rather the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pagina’s
...had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of those who were to correct it, though maimed by her Grace's...the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pagina’s
...had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of those who were to correct it, though maimed by her Grace's...the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pagina’s
...had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of those who were to correct it, though maimed by her Grace's...the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pagina’s
...had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence of those who were to correct it, though maimed by her Grace's...the annals of a wardrobe than of a reign, yet has still curious anecdotes, and a few of those sallies of wit which fourscore years of arrogance could... | |
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Duchess, who, like the proud Duke of Espernon, lived to brave the successors in a court where she had domineered, wound up her capricious life, where it seems she had begun it, with an apology for her conduct. The piece, though weakened by the prudence... 
