 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 pages
...Byzantine empire. " Whoever," says Madame de Stael, " could suggest an additional piece of etiquette from the olden time, propose an additional reverence,...presenting a petition, or folding a letter, was received ^ ^ ne nad been a benefactor of the human 834,336. race. The code of imperial etiquette is the most... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 pages
...rapid at the Tuileries as in the seraglio of the Byzantine empire. "Whoever,'" says Madame de Stael,*' could suggest an additional piece of formality from...door of an antechamber, a more ceremonious method Fmnj. a. of presenting a petition, or folding a letter, was re-jj^vf' ccived as if he had been a benefactor... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1843 - 524 pages
...could suggest an additional piece of etiquette from the olden time, propose a new reverence, a novel mode of knocking at the door of an antechamber, a more ceremonious manner of presenting a petition or folding a letter, was regarded as a benefactor of the human race.... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1853 - 570 pages
...could suggest an additional piece of etiquette from the olden time, propose a new reverence, ; novel mode of knocking at the door of an antechamber, a more ceremonious manner of presenting a petition or folding a letter, was regarded as a benefactor of the human race.... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...peace is the wish of my • The progress of court etiquette was rapid in the imperial family. " Whoever could suggest an additional piece of formality from...time, propose an additional reverence, a new mode of knockheart, war has never been adverse to my glory. I conjure your majesty, then, not to refuse the... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1860 - 708 pages
...forms was as rapid at the Tuileries as in the Byzantine empire. " Whoever," says Madame de Stael, " could suggest an additional piece of formality from...additional reverence, a new mode of knocking at the door of 'RlSv. .. ii rranc. n. an antechamber, a more ceremomous method of presenting 334, 335. a petition,... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...of court etiquette was rapid in the imperial family. " Whoever could suggest an additional piece nf formality from the olden time, propose an additional reverence, a new mode of knockheart, war has never been adverse to my glory. I coi.jure your majesty, then, not to refuse the... | |
 | Imbert de Saint-Amand - 1890 - 376 pages
...gentleman of the old court recalled the ancient etiquette, suggested an additional bow, a certain way at knocking at the door of an ante-chamber, a more ceremonious method of presenting a despatch, of folding a letter, of concluding it with this or that formula, he was greeted as if he... | |
 | Imbert de Saint-Amand - 1890 - 396 pages
...gentleman of the old court recalled the ancient etiquette, suggested an additional bow, a certain way at knocking at the door of an ante-chamber, a more ceremonious method of presenting a despatch, of folding a letter, of concluding it with this or that formula, he was greeted as if he... | |
 | Edwin Emerson - History, Modern - 1906 - 464 pages
..."could suggest an additional piece of etiquette from the olden time, propose a new reverence, a novel mode of knocking at the door of an antechamber, a more ceremonious manner of presenting a petition or folding a letter, was regarded as a benefactor of the human race.... | |
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Whoever,'" says Madame de Stael,*' could suggest an additional piece of formality from the olden time, propose an additional reverence, a new mode of knocking at the door of an antechamber, a more ceremonious method Fmnj. a. of presenting a petition,... 