A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters, Volume 2J. Smith, at the English Press, Rue Vaugirard, No. 939, 1803 |
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Página 198 - Misérable vertu, nom stérile et funeste, Toi par qui j'ai réglé des jours que je déteste, A mon noir ascendant tu n'as pu résister : Je tombais dans le piège en voulant l'éviter. Un dieu plus fort que toi m'entraînait vers le crime ; Sous mes pas fugitifs il creusait un abîme ; Et j'étais, malgré moi, dans mon aveuglement, D'un pouvoir inconnu l'esclave et l'instrument.
Página 198 - Ne plaignez que mon fils, puisqu'il respire encore. Prêtres, et vous Thébains, qui fûtes mes sujets, Honorez mon bûcher, et songez à jamais Qu'au milieu des horreurs du destin qui m'opprime, J'ai fait rougir les dieux qui m'ont forcée au crime.
Página 215 - ... theirs who contribute to his amusement. A man who performs the duty of his office with alertness and fidelity, has nothing to apprehend from the king's being fond of the company and conversation of his enemy. Let the one be regaled at the king's table every day, while the other never receives a...
Página 206 - Americans fhould be beat (which appeared a little problematical), ftill it would be next to impoffible to continue to draw from them a revenue by taxation ; — that if we intended conciliation with America, fome of our meafures were too rough ; and if we intended its fubjedion, they were too gentle.
Página 200 - And though the gardens of the palace are juft oppofite to the windows of our inn, I hardly ever go to look at the guards, who are paraded there every forenoon. — A few days ago, however, I happened to take a very early walk about a mile out of town, and feeing fome foldiers under arms, in a field at a fmall diftance from the road. I went towards them. An officer on horfeback, whom I took to be the Major, for he gave the word of command, was uncommonly active, and often rode among the ranks to reprimand,...
Página 211 - Sans-Souci ; and thofe two were then of his party almoft every day. The Count has now left this Court ; the Abbe has an apartment in the Palace. He is an Italian by birth, a man of wit, and an excellent companion. At table, the King likes that every perfon fhould appear to be on a footing, and that the conversation fhould be carried on with perfect freedom.
Página 76 - The youth, the agreeeble countenance, and obliging manners of the queen, have conciliated the minds of every one in this country. Though she was in perfect health, and appeared cheerful, yet, convinced that her gaiety was assumed, and the effect of a strong effort, I felt an impression of melancholy, which it was not in my power to overcome all the time we remained at Zell.
Página 198 - L'E voilà donc rempli cet oracle exécrable, Dont ma crainte a pressé l'effet inévitable ; Et je me vois enfin, par un mélange affreux, Inceste et parricide, et pourtant vertueux. Misérable vertu , nom stérile et funeste , Toi par qui j'ai réglé des jours que je déteste, A mon noir ascendant tu n'as pu résister : Je tombais dans le piège, en voulant l'éviter.
Página 362 - Neptune fliould not be carried in proceffion with thofe of the other Gods, from an opinion that the God of the Sea was unwilling, or unable to protect his navy ; and in either cafe he deemed him not worthy of any public maik of diftin&ion.
Página 279 - This indeed was fufficiently evident, in fpite of the gravity and mortified looks of the Fathers. One lady of a gay difpofition laid hold of a little fcourge which hung at one of the Father's belts, and defired he would make her a prefent of it, for fhe wifhed to ufe it when fhe returned home, having, aa fhe faid, been a great fmner.