 ... the ground, as if she were sinking under the conscious load of her own attractions ; then launches into a flood of fine language and compliment, still playing her chest forward in fifty falls and risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 228by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt, William Carew Hazlitt - Characters and characteristics - 1871 - 592 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit, that she will not give her lover leave...conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is Q whether Wilks or Cibber was the best Sir Harry Wildair — whether Macklin was really "the Jew that... | |
 | William Hazlitt, William Carew Hazlitt - Characters and characteristics - 1871 - 582 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly foud of her own wit, that she will not give her lover leave...the conversation he is admitted to, which at last he ia Q whether Wilks or Cibber was the best Sir Harry Wildair — whether Macklin was really " the Jew... | |
 | Henry Barton Baker - Actors - 1878 - 434 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit, that she will not give her lover leave...conversation he is admitted to, which, at last, he is relieved from, by her engagement to half a score visits, which she swims from him to make, with a promise... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - Actors - 1880 - 454 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit that she will not give her lover leave to praise it. Silent assenting bows, and vain endeavors to speak, are all the share of the conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - Actors - 1880 - 456 pages
...wit that she will not give her lover leave to praise it. Silent assenting bows, and vain endeavors to speak, are all the share of the conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved from, by her engagement to half a score visits, which she \ swims from him to make, with a... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 440 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit that she will not give her lover leave...conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved from, by her engagement to half a score visits, which she swims from him to make, with a promise... | |
 | W. H. Davenport Adams - 1885 - 434 pages
...waving water; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit that she wifi not give her lover leave to praise it. Silent assenting...conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved from, by her engagenient to half a score visits, which she sw¿ims from him to make, with... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1885 - 442 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own •wit, that she will not give her lover...to speak, are all th.e share of the conversation he his admitted to, which, at last, he is removed from by her engagement to half-a-score •of visits,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - English literature - 1886 - 418 pages
...and risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit that she will not give her lover leave...assenting bows, and vain endeavours to speak, are all the show of the conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved from by her engagement to... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Actors - 1890 - 458 pages
...risings, like a swan upon waving water ; and, to complete her impertinence, she is so rapidly fond of her own wit that she will not give her lover leave to praise it Silent assenting bows, and vain endeavors to speak, are all the share of the conversation he is admitted to, which at last he is relieved... | |
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