 Her figure was majestic, her manners high-bred, her reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Her principles...  Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 269by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1885 - 454 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 492 pages
...conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets 3. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here....principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander4, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 480 pages
...her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patronness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 pages
...her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patronness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his. reception...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | JAMES BOSWELL - 1892
...her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patronuess of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1894 - 798 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pages
...conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets.2 Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here....principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Second Edition.— Line 15: " Robert... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1901 - 500 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Hei principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1910 - 542 pages
...conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets.i Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here....principles in church and state were congenial with. his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Second Edition.— Line 15 : " Robert... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 976 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. He. principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much... | |
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