 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
 | James Thomas Fields - 1889 - 506 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...is even amiable to behold it. It would afford the fmest image of a saint expired that ever painting drew; and it would be the greatest obligation which... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 464 pages
...the purpose of urging him to come down and take her portrait before the coffin was closed, he says, " I thank God 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 that it would... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possibly might hinder >"on 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 the wonderful Kneller, who bragged more, spelt worse, and... | |
 | Elizabeth Haven Appleton - 1891 - 282 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 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... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1894 - 688 pages
...was simple and unaffected toward her. And when she died, he spoke of her with peculiar tenderness : " I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was...tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even enviable to behold it. It would afford the finest image of a saint expired that ever painter drew."... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 510 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possibly might hinder yon 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 the wonderful Kneller, who bragged more, spelt worse, and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 824 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...nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even amiable to Iiehold it. It would afford the finest image of a saint expired that ever painting drew ; and it would... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 828 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 innocent ; and as tt cost her not a groan, or even a sigh, there is yet upon her countenance such an expression of tranquillity,... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1899 - 822 pages
...was simple and unaffected toward her. And when she died; he spoke of her with peculiar tenderness : " I thank God, her death was as easy as her life was...tranquillity, nay, almost of pleasure, that it is even enviable to behold it. It would afford the * finest image of a saint expired that ever painter drew."... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 414 pages
...And this for the very reason, which possibly might hinder 20 you coming, that my poor mother is dead. I thank God her death was as easy as her life was...would afford the finest image of a saint expired that 25 ever painting drew; and it would be the greatest obligation which even that obliging art could ever... | |
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