| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingffeet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, " With the goat," said his Lordship. Such, however,... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...when they firn commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably gravr, and in particnUr it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence «ran felt as >o great a loss, that it used to be ^aid, "We can do nothing without the Llue-slockingt... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, «as Mr. Stillingfieet, whose dress wan remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed,...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was u-lt as «o great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ',"... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 506 páginas
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...has admirably described a Blue stocking Club, in her " Bas Bleu," a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous there are mentioned. Johnson... | |
| 1858 - 1194 páginas
...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, (grandson of the Bishop,) whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, 'We can do nothing without the blue slacking! ; ' and thus... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 páginas
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a blue-stocking-club in her 'Bos Bleu,' a poem, in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 444 páginas
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleef, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the Hue stockings ;' and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 páginas
...societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingtleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, ¡.in I ad from my illustrious friend the following curious...romances, and had got into her head the fantastical n bluestockings;" and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 páginas
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillinrfeet,* whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence nas felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the ЫиеOoekingt;"... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1830 - 628 páginas
...follows: — One of the most eminent members of tliese societies was Mr. Stillingfleer, who always wore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that his al>sence was felt as a great loss, and it used to be said, 'We can do nothing without the blue stockings... | |
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