 It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of Prance, 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 the horizon, decorating and...  Writings and Speeches - Page 345de Edmund Burke - 1901Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...serene patience, in a manner suited to her rank and race, and becoming the offspring of a sovereign distinguished for her piety and her courage ; that...the last extremity she will save herself from the hst disgrace, and that if she must fall, she will fall by no ignoble hand. It is now sixteen or seventeen... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 464 pages
...serene patience, in a manner suited to her rank and race, and becoming the offspring of a sovereign distinguished for her piety and her courage ; that,...last disgrace; and that, if she must fall, she will fail by no ignoble hand. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the the qgeen of France,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 520 pages
...serene patience, in a manner suited to her rank and race, and becoming the offspring of a sovereign distinguished for her piety and her courage ; that,...is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queeu of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 pages
...the patrimony of the fame of my honourable friend, and not of Cicero. ANTOINETTA, QUEEN OF FRANCE. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphincss, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...desolation, I Marie Antoinette, Queen of fflance. — fflom ' Reflections on the Revolution in France.* ch scene I How often have I paused on every charm ; The sheltered cot, the cul dauphlneae, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which ehe hardly seemed to touch,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1834 - 188 pages
...custom,) to his BED-CHAMBER, WHERE, (it is recorded,) he SLEPT QUIETLY for about a quarter of an hour.' ' It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I SAW the...QUEEN of FRANCE, (then the Dauphiness) at VERSAILLES.' ' He REFUSED, (saying,) NO, NO, THAT will NOT HELP me.' 'The MISERABLE INHABITANTS, (flyingfrom their... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...will save herself from the last disgrace ; ini that, if she must fall, she will fall by no igaobfe thority by distance will continue. " Ye gods, annihilate but space and time, and mak dauphin»*, at Versailles ; and surely never lighted on the orb, which she hardly seemed to touch,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...serene patience, in a manner suited to her rank and race, and becoming the offspring of a sovereign t name this gentleman without remarking, that his...done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. lost extremity she will save herself from the last disgrace ; and that, if she must fall, she will... | |
 | Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 448 pages
...fashions were as ridiculous as the arts were misplaced." — Alison's French Revolution. E. •}, " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful... | |
 | Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 454 pages
...The fashions were as ridiculous as the arts were misplaced." — Alison's French Revolution. E. f " It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France at Versailles, and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful... | |
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