 As I found that the name of Sysigambis, carrying an idea of age along with it, was offensive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addressing myself in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, " I perceived that there was a painter now at Paris,...  The British Essayists;: The world - Page 96by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1753 - 712 pages
...offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addrefling my:, It in common to my wife and daujhter, I told them, " I perceived that there was a painter...now at Paris, who coloured much higher than Rigault, tho* he did -^ not paint near fo like ; for that I could " hardly have gueffed them to be the pic*... | |
 | 324 pages
...an idea of age along with it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addreffing myfelf in common to my wife ' and daughter, I told them "...-higher " than Rigault, though he- did not paint near fo like ±\ ." for that I could hardly have guefled them to be the " .pi&ures of themfelves." To this... | |
 | 1753 - 646 pages
...an idea of age along with it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addrefling mylelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them " I..." a painter now at Paris, who coloured much higher tc than Rigault, though he did not paint near fo like ; " for that I could hardly have guefTed them... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 716 pages
...an idea of age along with it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addreffing myfelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, " I perceived that there wat a painter now at Paris, who coloured much higher than Rigault, tho' he did not paint near fo like... | |
 | Edward Moore - English essays - 1772 - 364 pages
...the parallel ; and addrefling myfelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, " I perceiv" ed that there was a painter now at Paris, who " coloured...higher than Rigault, though he " did not paint near fo like ; to; that I could " hardly have guefled them to be the pictures of *' themfelves." To this... | |
 | 1776 - 296 pages
...an idea of age along with it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addreffing mylelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, "...higher than Rigault, though he did " not paint near folike; for that I could hardly have " gueffed them to be the pictures of themfclves." To this they... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...idea of age along with it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel i and, addreffing myfelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, "...perceived that there was a " painter now at Paris, who colored much higher " than Rigault, though he did not paint near fo like ; " for that I could hardly... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...idea of age along with it, was off'enfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ¿ and, addrefling myfelf in common to my wife and daughter, I told them, “I...perceived that there was a “painter now at Paris, who colored much higher “than Rigault, though he did not paInt near fo like ¿ “for that I could hardly... | |
 | 1753 - 640 pages
...it, was offenfive to my wife, I waved the parallel ; and addrefSng myfelf in common to niy wife arid daughter, I told them " I perceived that there was...higher " than Rigault, though he did not paint near fo like ; 4 " for that I could hardly have guefled them t£^e the " pictures of themfelves." To this... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...Sysigambis neither,' continued she; ' Betty is but sixteen, and you know I had her at four-and-twenty.' As I found that the name of Sysigambis, carrying an idea...That red was not paint; that no colour in the world wasfard but white, of which they protested they had none. ' But how do you like my pompon, papa!' continued... | |
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