 She had a very red face, and very indifferent features ; and her manners in advanced life, for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her, had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting affectation. The rustic prettiness, and...  The British Critic: A New Review - Page 3651812Full view - About this book
 | Anna Seward - Authors, English - 1811 - 568 pages
...mother say she perfectly remembered his wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...her manners in advanced life, for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her, had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | 1812 - 560 pages
...she perfectly remembered his (Johnson's) wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...her manners in advanced life, (for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her,) had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | 1812 - 698 pages
...mother f.iy the perfectly remembered his wife. Hi has recorded of her, that beauty which exilte.l only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...Johnfon firft faw her, had an unbecoming excefs of girlim levity, and difgufting affectation. The ruilic prcttinefs, and anlcfs manners of her daughter,... | |
 | 1812 - 374 pages
...pt rfeetly remembered bis (Johnson's) wife. U« has recorded of her tbat beauty which existed, only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...her manners in advanced life, for her children were all grow* up when Johnson firsi saw her, had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1812 - 562 pages
...she perfectly remembered his (Johnson's) wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...her manners in advanced life, (for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her,) had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | 1812 - 398 pages
...she perfectly rememhered hi* (Johnson's) wife. He has recorded of her that heanty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very indifferent featnres, and her maaners in advanced life, for her children were all grown np when Johnsoa first saw... | |
 | 1818 - 428 pages
...event completely justified the prediction. CUBIOU8 PARTICULARS OF DR. JOHNSON'S MARRIAGE. MRS. JOHNSON had a very red face and very indifferent features...her manners in advanced life, for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her, had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity and disgusting... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 460 pages
...say she perfectly remembered Johnson's wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...manners in advanced life — for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her — had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 402 pages
...say she perfectly remembered Johnson's wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...manners in advanced life — for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her — had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...say she perfectly remembered Johnson's wife. He has recorded of her that beauty which existed only in his imagination. She had a very red face, and very...manners in advanced life — for her children were all grown up when Johnson first saw her — had an unbecoming excess of girlish levity, and disgusting... | |
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