A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters, Zväzok 1Cadell and Davies, 1800 - 420 strán (strany) |
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Strana 241 - This extraordinary person has contrived to excite more curiosity, and to retain the attention of Europe for a longer space of time, than any other man this age has produced, monarchs and heroes included.
Strana 270 - fent to Geneva, at an early period of life, and remaining there fix or feven years, if his parents be not along with him, will probably, in the eyes of the Englifh, appear a kind of Frenchman all his life after. This is an inconvenience which ought to be avoided with the greateft attention...
Strana 261 - We fhould then be able to afcertain this curious, difputed point, whether his fympathy regarded the piece or the author, Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the walks which the...
Strana 384 - Ifcariot himfelf, than to his fellow-reformer John Calvin* Though Frankfort is thought a fine town, and the effect produced by the whole is magnificent, yet there are no buildings in particular worthy of attention. It is expected, however, that all Grangers fhould vifit the town-houfe, and fee the chamber where the Emperor is elected.
Strana 198 - TT7E began pretty early in the morning to afcend Montanvert, from the top of which, there is eafy accefs to the Glacier of that name, and to the Valley of Ice.
Strana 372 - ... nothing can be, a greater check to the wantonness of power, than the privilege of unfolding private grievances at the bar of the public.
Strana 43 - Englifh nobility. When they hear of the freedom of debate in parliament, of the liberties taken in writing or fpeaking of the conduct of the king, or meafures of government, and the forms to be obferved, before thofe who venture on the moft daring abufe of either can be brought to pimifhment, they feem filled with indignation, and fay with an air of triumph, C'eft bien autrement chez nous : Si le Roi de France avoit affaire a ces Meffieurs la, il leur enfeigneroit a vivre.
Strana 25 - Many of those, whose works you admire, are received at the houses of the first nobility on the most liberal footing. You can scarcely believe the influence which this body of men have in the gay and dissipated city of Paris. Their opinions not only determine the merit of works of taste and science, but they have considerable weight on. the manners and sentiments of people of rank, of the public in general, and consequently are not without effect on the measures of government.
Strana 209 - So Zembla's rocks (the beauteous work of frost) Rise white in air, and glitter o'er the coast ; Pale suns, unfelt, at distance roll away, And on th' impassive ice the lightnings play ; Eternal snows the growing mass supply, Till the bright mountains prop th' incumbent sky ; As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thousand years.
Strana 244 - ... fame, than the wealthy and applauded Seigneur of Ferney. He lives in a very hospitable manner, and takes care always to keep a good cook. He has generally two or three visitors from Paris, who stay with him a month or six weeks at a time. When they go, their places are soon supplied ; so that there is a constant rotation of society at Ferney.