 Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever seen, either in Italy or England. She did not dazzle, she subdued me. Other women might be more commanding, more versatile, more acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine.  The three histories - Page 231by Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1830 - 322 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1830 - 566 pages
...delineated a more charming portrait of feminine loveliness of character than that of Kgeria:- — " Egeria was totally different from any other woman i had ever seen, either in Italy or England. She did uot dazzle, she subdued me. Other women might be more commanding, more versatile, more acute, but 1... | |
 | Henry Fothergill Chorley - Poets, English - 1836 - 528 pages
...which, though somewhat idealized, is as faithful to the truth as it is gracefully written. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...or England. She did not dazzle — she subdued me. Olher women might be more commanding, more versatile, more acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely... | |
 | English literature - 1836 - 596 pages
...arisen between us, which the discussion of no subject less fascinating could have excited. " ' Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever seen, either in Italy or England. She did not dazzle—she subdued me. Other women might be more commanding, more versatile, more acute; but I never... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1838 - 488 pages
...has been already referred to at some length in this article : — " She was totally different to any woman I had ever seen, either in Italy or England. She did not dazzle, she subJużd me. Other women might be more commanding, more versatile, and more acute — but I never saw... | |
 | Miss Browne - Poets, English - 1839 - 314 pages
...drawn with no less truth than delicacy, and may well claim an introduction in this place. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine." ***** her a faculty divine, and yet of daily life — it touched all things, but, like a sun-beam,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - Poets, English - 1839 - 374 pages
...drawn with no less truth than delicacy, and may well claim an introduction in this place. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine." ***** " Her birth, her education, but above all, the genius with which she was gifted, combined to... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 744 pages
...to extract it here: — " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I liad ever seen, eithsr in Italy or England. She did not dazzle, she subdued me. Other -лошеп might be more commanding, more versatile, more acute, but I never saw one *i exquisitely... | |
 | Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans - 1840 - 378 pages
...drawn with no less truth than delicacy, and may well claim an introduction in this place. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...acute; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine." ***** " Her birth, her education, but above all, the genius with which she was gifted, combined to... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 368 pages
...drawn with no less truth than delicacy, and may well claim an introduction in this place. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine." *.###* " Her birth, her education, but above all, the genius with which she was gifted, combined to... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 392 pages
...drawn with no less truth than delicacy, and may well claim an introduction in this place. " Egeria was totally different from any other woman I had ever...acute ; but I never saw one so exquisitely feminine." ***** her a faculty divine, and yet of daily life — it touched all things, but, like a sun-beam,... | |
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