 I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was innocent ; and as it cost her not a groan, or even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even amiable to behold it.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 214de Alexander Pope - 1822Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possiblv might hinder you coming, that my poor mother is dead. "I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was...It would afford the finest image of a saint expired thatevpr painter drew ; and it would be the greatest obligation which even that obliging art could... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 384 pages
...requesting that he would come to Twickenham and take a portrait of the deceased. "I thank God," he says, "her death was as easy as her life was innocent; and as it cost her not a groan, nor even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possibly might hinder you coming, that my poor mother is dead. I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was...afford the finest image of a saint expired that ever painter drew; and it would be the greatest obligation which even that obliging art could ever bestow... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1854 - 252 pages
...and duty. " My poor old mother is dead. I thank God that her death was as easy as her life has been innocent ; and as it cost her not a groan, or even a sigh, there is still upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1855 - 296 pages
...her coffin : and for rthis purpose Pope somewhat delayed her interment. " I thank God," he says, " her death was as easy as her life was innocent ; and as it cost her not a groan, nor even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay almost of... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 578 pages
...requesting that he would come to Twickenham and take a portrait of the deceased. "I thank God," he says, "her death was as easy as her life was innocent; and as it cost her not a groan, nor even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost... | |
 | Robert Carruthers - 1857 - 554 pages
...to Twickenham and take a portrait of the deceased. "I thank God," he says, "her death was as Xeasy as her life was innocent ; and as it cost her not a groan, nor even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 360 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possibly might hinder you coming, that my poor mother is dead. 1 thank God, her death was as easy as her life was innocent...afford the finest image of a saint expired that ever painter drew ; and it would be the greatest obligation which even that obliging art could ever bestow... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1859 - 352 pages
...and this for the very reason which possibly might hinder your coming, that my poor mother is dead. I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was...to behold it. It would afford the finest image of a Baint expired, that ever painting drew : and it would be the greatest obligation which even that obliging... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...you hither, and this for the very reason that might hinder you from coming. My poor mother is dead. I thank God her death was as easy as her life was...cost her not a groan or even a sigh, there is yet on her countenance such an expression of tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even amiable... | |
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