 Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but besides the dignity, the sweetness, and tenderness which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualized by qualities peculiar to herself; by her high mental powers, her enthusiasm...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 4351836Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 928 pages
...English critic.* " Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but...sweetness and tenderness which should distinguish her вех generally, she is individualized by qualities peculiar to herself, by her high mental powers,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in art - 1837 - 400 pages
...gorgeous Rembrandt. Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities, which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but,...besides the dignity, the sweetness, and tenderness which should_djgtingnisti JTprjfjX gangg^|yi she is individualized by qualities, i)eculia£_tp herself; by... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...beatification." PORTIA. Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but, besides the dignity, the swcetness, and tenderness which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualized by qualities... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...;" " Companion to Private Pictur* Gallerics." 3 Powell'i " Living Authorn of England." hut hesides the dignity, the sweetness, and tenderness which should...distinguish her sex generally, she is individualized hy qualitics peculiar to herself: hy her high mental powers, her enthusiasm of temperament, her decision... | |
 | Anna Brownell Jameson, Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1858 - 314 pages
...gorgeous Rembrandt. Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities, which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but...herself; by her high mental powers, her enthusiasm of tempera- ; ment, her decision of purpose, and her buoyancy of spirit. These are innate ; she has other... | |
 | Hermann Ulrici - 1876 - 572 pages
...following passage : ' Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities, which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but,...which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualised by qualities peculiar to herself : by her high mental powers, her enthusiasm of temperament,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1879 - 64 pages
...OF PORTIA. ' Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities •which Shakespeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but...which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualised by qualities peculiar to herself: by her high mental powers, her enthusiasm of temperament,... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - English literature - 1885 - 728 pages
...— HENRY HUDSON. Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities which Shakspeare has lavished on many of his female characters ; but...She has other distinguishing qualities more external which are the result of the circumstances in which she is placed. Thus, she is the heiress of a princely... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1893 - 110 pages
...Women} writes, " Portia is endued with her own share of those delightful qualities which Shakespeare has lavished on many of his female characters, but, besides the dignity and tenderness which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualized by qualities peculiar... | |
 | Hermann Ulrici - 1895 - 578 pages
...delightful qualities, which Shakspeare IMS lavished on many of his female characters ; but, bes des •the dignity, the sweetness and tenderness which should distinguish her sex generally, she is individualised by qualities peculiar to herself : by her high mental powers, her enthusiasm of temperament,... | |
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