Fanny Burney and Her Friends: Select Passages from Her Diary and Other WritingsScribner and Welford, 1890 - 331 páginas |
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Página 236 - A melancholy day," she writes ; " news bad both at home and abroad. At home the dear, unhappy king still worse; abroad new examinations voted of the physicians. Good heavens ! what an insult does this seem from Parliamentary power, to investigate and bring forth to the world every circumstance of such a malady as is ever held sacred to secrecy in the most private families ! How indignant we all feel here no words can say.
Página 148 - such stuff as great part of Shakespeare? only one must not say so ! But what think you? — What? — Is there not sad stuff? What? — what?
Página 269 - A scene almost horrible ensued,' says Miss Burney. ' She was too much enraged for disguise, and uttered the most furious expressions of indignant contempt at our proceedings. I am sure she would gladly have confined us both in the Bastille, had England such a misery, as a fit place to bring us to ourselves, from a daring so outrageous against imperial wishes.
Página 95 - Mr. Sheridan has a very fine figure, and a good though I don't think a handsome face. He is' tall, and very upright, and his appearance and address are at once manly and fashionable, without the smallest tincture of foppery or modish graces. In short, I like him vastly, and think him every way worthy his beautiful companion.
Página 148 - Yes, indeed, I think so, sir, though mixed with such excellences, that — " " O !" cried he, laughing good-humouredly, " I know it is not to be said ! but it's true. Only it's Shakespeare, and nobody dare abuse him." Then he enumerated many of the characters and parts of plays that he objected to; and when he had run them over, finished with again laughing, and exclaiming, " But one should be stoned for saying so !"
Página 164 - The little princess, just turned of three years old, in a robe-coat covered with fine muslin, a dressed close cap, white gloves, and a fan, walked on alone and first, highly delighted in the parade, and turning from side to side to see everybody as she passed : for all the terracers stand up against the walls, to make a clear passage for the royal family, the moment they come in sight. Then followed the king and queen, no less delighted themselves with the joy of their little darling.
Página 246 - Oh, how dreadful will be the day when that unhappy bill takes place ! I cannot approve the plan of it.
Página 305 - Oh! it is only a novel!" replies the young lady; while she lays down her book with affected indifference, or momentary shame. - "It is only Cecilia, or Camilla, or Belinda;" or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language.
Página 85 - He stared, amazed : the asserted claimant was new and unknown to him, and he appeared by no means pleased to resign his prior rights. But, after looking round for a minute or two, with an important air of demanding the meaning of this innovation, and receiving no satisfaction, he reluctantly, almost resentfully, got another chair, and placed it at the back of the shoulder of Dr. Johnson ; while this new and...
Página 106 - I am told it has some humour !" " Ay, indeed ! Johnson says nothing like it has appeared for years !" " So," cried he, biting his lips, and waving uneasily in his chair, " so, so !" " Yes," continued she, " and Sir Joshua Reynolds told Mr. Thrale he would give fifty pounds to know the author !" "So, so — oh, vastly well !" cried he, putting his hand on his forehead.