 It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of " France, then the Dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely, never lighted " upon this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful " vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating...  Longinus on the Sublime, in Writing - Page 338by Longinus - 1836 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Weber - 1805 - 552 pages
...within it which possesses mine : " It is now," said the immortal Burke, in 1790, "sixteen or eighteen years since I saw the " Queen of France, then the...Dauphiness, at " Versailles; and surely never lighted on this '- orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a " more delightful vision—I saw her just above... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...save herself from the last disgrace; and that, if she must fall, she will fall by no ignoble hand. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the...dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...conquer —or die ! . SECTION II. Eulogium of Antoinette, the late Queen of France. IT is now sixteen-or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then...dauphiness, at Versailles } and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the -horizon,.... | |
 | Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...animated description of the late Queen of France. Fr is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw time queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, whicln sine hardly seemed to touch, a more dehiglmtful vision. I saw iser just above time... | |
 | John Thelwall - Elocution - 1812 - 370 pages
...protect the villany, and whoever may partake of the plunder. APOSTROPHE TO THE QUEEN OF FRANCE. BURKE. IT is now, sixteen or seventeen years since I saw...dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely, never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...pour ceux qni ne la comprendrout pas ; ce ne >era alorn moi qui auroit cut tort de la leur donner." It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the Uauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch,... | |
 | Charles Phillips - English orations - 1819 - 484 pages
...as the Duke of Bedford would have it, from an unworthy parent. DESCRIPTION OF THE QUEEN OF FRANCE. IT is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the...dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this ovb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...liberties—let us conquer, or die ! Section II. EULOGIUM OF ANTOINETTE, THE LATE QUEEN OF FRANCE. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the...dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...liberties—let us conquer, or die ! Section II. EULOGIUM OF ANTOINETTE, THE LATE QUEEN OF FRANCE. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the...dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1821 - 380 pages
...will save herself from the last disgrace, and that if she must fall, she will fall by no ignoble hand. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the danphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch,... | |
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