 ... Scarron's fun revived. When asked by the notary what was the young lady's fortune, he replied: 'Four louis, two large wicked eyes, one fine figure, one pair of good hands, and lots of mind.' 'And what do you give her?' asked the lawyer. — 'Immortality,'...  The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist - Página 3071849Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Arsène Houssaye - 1852 - 528 páginas
...settlement he made upon her. " Immortality," he replied; "the names of the wives of kings die with them, but that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." Mademoiselle de Pons lent the bride her dress for the wedding. She was grave and dignified, and in one day changed the whole character... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1860 - 376 páginas
...you give her ?' asked the lawyer. — ' Immortality,' replied he, with the air of a bombastic poet. ' The names of the wives of kings die with them — that of Scarron's wife will live for ever !' His marriage obliged him to give up his canonry, which he sold... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1861 - 520 páginas
...do you give her ?" asked the lawyer. " Immortality," replied he, with the air of a bombastic poet. " The names of the wives of kings die with them — that of Scarron's wife will live forever!" His marriage obliged him to give up his canonry, which he sold to... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1865 - 330 páginas
...and a great deal of wit. The notary enquired what dowry he would grant. " Immortality," he replied. " The names of the wives of kings die with them ; that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." Some days before the marriage, he said to one of his friends : " I shall not commit any follies for... | |
 | 1870 - 672 páginas
...plenty of wit. When the notary asked Scarron what dowry he settled on her, he replied, "Immortality: the names of the wives of kings die with them, that of Scarron's wife will live eternally." So poor was the bride, that her wedding dress was lent her by... | |
 | Annie Emma Challice - 1871 - 412 páginas
...secure to her, Scarron answered, " Immortality ; " after which he added, " The fame of kings' wives dies with them ; that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." Little could the self-conceited poet have surmised at the moment when he uttered those words, how their... | |
 | Walter Bennett - 1880 - 382 páginas
...youth. When the Notary asked Scarron what dowry he would give his wife, " Immortality," he replied ; " the names of the wives of kings die with them, that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." We may rather call it an honourable alliance than a well assorted union, for the name of Scarron had... | |
 | Frederick William Hawkins - 1884 - 402 páginas
...as the marriage contract was being prepared, " is what I settle upon her. The names of kings' wives die with them ; that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." The prediction was to be verified, though not exactly in the way which the grotesque poet — long... | |
 | Frederick William Hawkins - 1884 - 398 páginas
...as the marriage contract was being prepared, " is what I settle upon her. The names of kings' wives die with them ; that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." The prediction was to be verified, though not exactly in the way which the grotesque poet — long... | |
 | Frederick William Hawkins - 1884 - 438 páginas
...as the marriage contract was being prepared, " is what I settle upon her. The names of kings' wives die with them ; that of the wife of Scarron will live for ever." The prediction was to be verified, though not exactly in the way which the grotesque poet — long... | |
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