... maids were ranged below the sofa to the number of twenty, and put me in mind of the pictures of the ancient nymphs. I did not think all nature could have furnished such a scene of beauty. She made them a sign to play and dance. Four of them immediately... Annual Register - Page 286edited by - 1764Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1763 - 784 pages
...beauty, .She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to pk» fome foft airs on inftruments between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others darced by turns. This dance «TAS \ery different from what I had feen befóte. Nothing could be more... | |
| English literature - 726 pages
...Four of them immediately began to play fome foft airs, on inftruments, between a lute and a guittar, which they accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turns. When the dance was over, four fair (laves came into the room, with filver cenfers in their hands, and... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1763 - 604 pages
...them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately began to play fome foft airs, on instruments between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied...had fc-en before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raife certain ideas. The tunes fo foft!— The motions fo languifhing !—accompanied... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1763 - 618 pages
...beauty. She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately began to play fome foft airs, on inftruments between a lute and a guitar, which they...turns. This dance was very different from what I had feen before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raife certain ideas. The tunes fo foft... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 pages
...beauty. She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to play fome foft airs on inftruments, between a lute and a guitar, which they...turns. This dance was very different from what I had feen before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raife certain ideas. The tunes fo foft... | |
| Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pages
...beauty. She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to play ibme foft airs on inftruments between a lute and a guitar, which they...accompanied with their voices, while the others danced by turn1;. This dance was very different from what I had feen before. Nothing could be more artful, or... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 240 pages
...beauty. She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to play fome foft airs on inftruments between a lute and a guitar, which they...turns. This dance was very different from what I had feen before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raife certain ideas. The tunes fo foft... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1794 - 300 pages
...beauty. She made them a fign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to play fome foft airs oii inftruments, between a lute and a guitar, which they...turns. This dance was very different from what I had feen before. Nothing could be more artful, or more proper to raife certain ideas. The tunes fo •... | |
| Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - English letters - 1796 - 468 pages
...them a sign to play and dance. Four of them immediately begun to play some soft airs on instruments between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied...turns. This dance was very different from what I had seen before . Nothing could be more artful, or wore proper to raise certain ideas. The tunes so soft... | |
| History - 1796 - 554 pages
...a /ign to play and dance. Four of •them immediately begun io play lome foil airs on inftrumenls, between a lute and a guitar, which they accompanied...while the others danced by .turns. This dance • -was ш very different from what Iliad leen before. Nothing could be more artful, or 'more proper to raife... | |
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