Beauclerk and the beaming smile of Garrick, Gibbon tapping his snuff-box and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, the gigantic... Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 371edited by - 1866Full view - About this book
| 1831 - 652 pages
...of Burke, and the tall thin form of Langton ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk, and the beaming smile of Garrick ; Gibbon tapping his snuffbox, and Sir...gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the grey wig with the scorched foretop... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 pages
...tall thin form of Langten ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk, and the beaming smile of Canick ; Cibl en tapping his snuffbox, and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his ear. In the foieground is that sirange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pages
...of Burke, and the tall thin form of Langton ; the courtly saeer of Beauclerk, and the beaming smile of Garrick; Gibbon tapping his snuffbox, and Sir Joshua...gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop;... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 pages
...of Burke, and the tall thin form of Langton; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk, and the beaming smile of Garrick; Gibbon tapping his snuff-box, and Sir...foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to'us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up—the gigantic body, the huge massy... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 pages
...of Burke; and the tall thin form of Laiiglon ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk, and the beaming smile of Garrick ; Gibbon tapping his snuff-box, and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his ear. In the foregrovmd is that strange figure, which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...spectacles of Burke and the tall thin form of Langton ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk and the beaming smile ) hq i6(ؒG I3 Q j 8 3 fignre which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up — the... | |
| Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 pages
...form of Langton ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerc, and the beaming smile of Garrick ; Gibbon topping his snuffbox, and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his...gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the grey wig, with the scorched foretop... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 pages
...form of Langton ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerc, and the beaming smile of Garrick; Gibbon rapping his snuffbox, and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his...the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings ; the gray wig, with the scorched foretop... | |
| 1852 - 780 pages
...of Burke and the tall thin form of Lington ; the courtly sneer of Beauclerk arid the beaming smile ism of Milton or of Burke. But a mannerism which does...such is the mannerism of Jahnson. The characteristic scars of disease ; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the gray wig with a scorched foretop... | |
| James Smith - 1853 - 448 pages
...of Burke, and the tall thin form of Langton; the courtly sneer of Beauclerc, and the beaming smile of Garrick ; Gibbon, tapping his snuff-box, and Sir...gigantic body, the huge, massy face, seamed with the scars of disease; the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the grey wig, with the scorched foretop... | |
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