 | English literature - 1763 - 784 pages
...¡0 tl.Uroom, tailing tirft into marble bafOtïs, and thtn running on the floor io litreprefenting the figures of the graces. I was here convinced of the truth of a reflection I have often made, thrt if it were the fafhion to go naked, the lace would be hardly obferved. I perceived that the ladies... | |
 | English literature - 726 pages
...many trefles, hanging on their ftioulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, pcrfeclly reprefenting the figures of the graces. I was here convinced of the truth of a reflection 1 have often made, That if it 'were tbefajbioii to go naked, the fait tuould be hardly obfemjid. I... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1763 - 630 pages
...many trefles, hanging on their {boulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting the figures of the Graces. " I was here convinced...reflection I have often made, that if it were the fajbion to gi naked, the face woM if hardly obfervcd. I perceived that the Ladies of the moft delicate... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1764 - 582 pages
...their ihoujders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenring thefiguresof theGraçes. I was here convinced of the truth of a reflection I have often made, « that if it were the faihion to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved.' I perceived that the ladies of the moft delicate... | |
 | History - 1764 - 552 pages
...their moulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting the figures of the G races. I was here convinced of the truth of a reflection I have often made, ' that if it were the fafhion, to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved.' I perceived that the ladies of the moil delicate... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1767 - 612 pages
...many trelTes, hanging on their moulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting the figures of the graces. I was here convinced of...reflection I have often made, " that if it were the fafhion to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved." I perceived that the ladies of the moft delicate... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1767 - 582 pages
...many trefles, hanging on their fhoulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting the figures of the graces. ! I was here convinced of the truth of a reflection I have ofren made, " that if it were the fafhion to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved." I perceived... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 pages
...many treffes, hanging on their fhoulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting the figures of the Graces. I WAS here convinced of...reflection I have often made, That if it •were the fajbion to gy naked, the face -uioitLt be hardly abfirved. I perceived that the ladies of the moft... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pages
...many treflesj hanging on tbeirfhoulders; braided eitherwith, pearl or ribbon, perfectly repiefenting the figures of the Graces, I was here convinced of...truth of a reflection I have often made, that if it wete the fafliion to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved. I perceived that the ladies of the... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 240 pages
...hanging on their {boulders, braided either with pearl pearl or ribbon, perfectly reprefenting thsf figures of the graces. I was here convinced of the...reflection I have often made, that if it were the fafhion to go naked, the face would be hardly obferved. I perceived that the ladies of the moft delicate... | |
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Guido or Titian, — and most of their skins shiningly white, only adorned by their beautiful hair divided into many tresses, hanging on their shoulders, braided either with pearl or ribbon, perfectly representing the figures of the Graces. 
