Memoirs, Journal, and Correspondence of Thomas Moore: DiaryLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853 |
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... Finished " Luther's Life . " Lord John repeated to me some verses he wrote upon Dugald Stewart , which are very good indeed . 21st . Dined at Poligny , and slept at Champagnole : this last a wretched inn . Anecdotes on the way . It was ...
... Finished " Luther's Life . " Lord John repeated to me some verses he wrote upon Dugald Stewart , which are very good indeed . 21st . Dined at Poligny , and slept at Champagnole : this last a wretched inn . Anecdotes on the way . It was ...
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... finished the angel and all but the face of the Virgin , which he despaired of doing well enough , he fell asleep , and on waking found the Volto divino ready done to his hand . Anxious to have a look at this divine picture , I asked my ...
... finished the angel and all but the face of the Virgin , which he despaired of doing well enough , he fell asleep , and on waking found the Volto divino ready done to his hand . Anxious to have a look at this divine picture , I asked my ...
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... finished by Filippo Lippi : the fire spared these treasures . capella of the Casa Corsini here magnificent ; the architec- ture , sculpture , and painting of it most admirable . The cupola by Luca Giordano is like a little heaven . The ...
... finished by Filippo Lippi : the fire spared these treasures . capella of the Casa Corsini here magnificent ; the architec- ture , sculpture , and painting of it most admirable . The cupola by Luca Giordano is like a little heaven . The ...
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... finished villa , which is done with much taste ; her bedroom and bath very elegant , and even comfortable . Asked me for Sunday evening next . A fine moonlight : proposed going to the Coliseum : Chantrey and I and Lady Davy went : the ...
... finished villa , which is done with much taste ; her bedroom and bath very elegant , and even comfortable . Asked me for Sunday evening next . A fine moonlight : proposed going to the Coliseum : Chantrey and I and Lady Davy went : the ...
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... finished , strikes me with astonish- ment . The pictures of the School of Athens and the Burning of Borgo are two perfect specimens ; the one of calm , contemplative repose , and the other of agitated ex- pression and action ; the ...
... finished , strikes me with astonish- ment . The pictures of the School of Athens and the Burning of Borgo are two perfect specimens ; the one of calm , contemplative repose , and the other of agitated ex- pression and action ; the ...
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Página 161 - Spoke of Byron's plagiarisms from him ; the whole third canto of ' Childe Harold' founded on his style and sentiments. The feeling of natural objects which is there expressed, not caught by B. from nature herself, but from him (Wordsworth), and spoiled in the transmission. ' Tintern Abbey' the source of it all ; from which same poem too the celebrated passage about Solitude, in the first canto of
Página 42 - Who steals my purse, steals trash; . . . But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.
Página 259 - Denon told an anecdote of a man, who having been asked repeatedly to dinner by a person whom he knew to be but a shabby Amphitryon, went at last, and found the dinner so meagre and bad, that he did not get a bit to eat. When the dishes were removing, the host said, "Well, now the ice is broken, I suppose you will ask me to dine with you some day.
Página 27 - Lord B., Scott says, getting fond of money : he keeps a box into which he occasionally puts sequins ; he has now collected about 300, and his great delight, Scott tells me, is to open the box, and contemplate his store.
Página 163 - Do you know the reason why I published the ' White Doe' in quarto ?' ' No, what was it ?' ' To show the world my own opinion of it.
Página 347 - Hobhouse an upright and honest man. In speaking of Lord B. he said, " I know more of B. than any one else, and much more than I should wish anybody else to know.
Página 258 - Abundance of noise and Irish stories from Lattin ; some of them very good. A man asked another to come and dine off boiled beef and potatoes with him.
Página 25 - At nine o'clock he set off to return to La Mira, and I went with Mr Scott to two theatres; at the first a comedy, II prigionero de Newgate, translated from the French; at the second, a tragedy of Alfieri, Ottavia; actors all disagreeable. Forgot to mention that Byron introduced me to his Countess before we left La Mira: she is a blonde and young; married only about a year, but not very pretty.
Página 213 - This day ten years we were married, and, though Time has made his usual changes in us both, we are still more like lovers than any married couples of the same standing I am acquainted with. Asked to dine at Rancliffe's, but dined at home alone with Bessy. This being Sunday, our dance, in celebration of the day, deferred till to-morrow. Received a letter yesterday from my dear father, which, notwithstanding the increased tremor of his...