What's female beauty, but an air divine, Through which the mind's all gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen. Hence, men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar... The wife of Fitzalice, and the Caledonian siren - Стр. 210авторы: Marianne Breton - 1817Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Henry George Bohn - 1883 - Страниц: 782
...Festus, Sc. Wood and Water What's female beauty, but an air divine, Through which the mind's all-gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though... | |
| Henry Clay Trumbull - 1889 - Страниц: 216
...which add a new softness to her sex, and even beautify her beauty." Young asks: " What's female beauty but an air divine Through which the mind's all gentle graces shine ? " Pope adds : " "Pis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all."... | |
| 1891 - Страниц: 556
...drawn by love's own hand ; by love Himself in love. Dryden. COMBINED WITH MIND. What's female beauty but an air divine, Through which the mind's all gentle graces shine Т They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms because the soul is seen Hence men are... | |
| Frederick William Morton - 1894 - Страниц: 224
...OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. WHAT 's female beauty, but an air divine, Through which the mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen. EDWARD YOUNG. WHEN once the young heart of a maiden is stolen, The maiden herself will steal after... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - Страниц: 794
...beauty but fair virtue's face, — Yirtue made visible in outward grace ? YOUNG. What's female beauty, but an air divine, Through which the mind's all gentle...between; The body charms, because the soul is seen. Hence men are often captives of a face, They know not why, of no peculiar grace : Some forms, though... | |
| Helen Follett Jameson - 1899 - Страниц: 208
..."willowy." THE PLUMP GIRL "What's female beauty but an air divine, Through which the mind's all-gentle graces shine? They, like the sun, irradiate all between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen." — Young. If one had to choose between being too fat or too lean, the wise woman would certainly take... | |
| 1902 - Страниц: 1512
...modest humility, a mark of the truly great. The St. Catherine at Milan wears " An air divine, Thro' which the mind's all gentle graces shine ; They like...between, The body charms because the soul is seen." The Marriage of St. Catherine, at Milan, is one of Luini'5 best works, and also one of the finest representations... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - 1904 - Страниц: 350
...Speeches, July 5, 1331 in vol. i, p. 30. 213 DEFINED AND ILLUSTRATED \, ...»„»,. What's female beauty, but an air divine, Through which the mind's all -gentle...between ; The body charms, because the soul is seen. YOUNG Love of Fame satire vi, l. 151. They [the stars and the sun] shine or give out light, because... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - 1904 - Страниц: 352
...TENNYSON Sir Galahad at. 1. What's female bounty, bnt an air divine. Through which the mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the Sun. irradiate all between: The body charms, because the soul is seen. YOUNG Love of Fame satire vi, 1. 161. They [the stars and the nun] shine or give oat light, because... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - 1904 - Страниц: 344
...TENNYSON Sir Galahad st. 1. What's female beauty, but an air divine. Through which the mind's all-gentle graces shine ? They, like the Sun. irradiate all between : The body charms, because the soul is seen. TOUNG Love of Fame satire vi, l. 151. They [the stars and the sun] shine or give out light, because... | |
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