 | 1840 - Страниц: 430
...ladies. In Boswell'i Johnson the following is given:—' 4 About this time (under the date of 1781) ft was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated Blue Stocking Clubt f the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - Страниц: 998
...be eiprcted to join In the laugh. "About the year 1781, it was much the fashion for several Indies n ml in genious men, animated by a desire to piense- These societies were denominated Blue-stocking... | |
 | 1866 - Страниц: 674
...forming a correct opinion, has the following remarks in his Life of Johnson : — "About this time [1781J it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated Blue-Stocking Clubs ; the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - Страниц: 430
...in his life of Dr. Johnson, relates that about the year 1781, it wns much the fashion for »everal ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair sex might participate in conversation with literaryand ingenious men, animated by a mutual Desire to please. The societies were denominated '... | |
 | John Wesley Thomas - 1850 - Страниц: 156
...conversation with literary and ingenious men. These societies were denominated ' Blue Stacking Clubs," One of the most eminent members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and who wore blue stockings. Such was the excollence... | |
 | 1850 - Страниц: 638
...Johnson: "About this time (1780), it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemhlies, where the fair sex might participate in conversation with literary and ingenious men, animated with a desire to please. These societies were denominated blue-stocking clubs, the origin of which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - Страниц: 322
...mentioned it to him with regret, he was pleased to say, " Then, Sir, let us live double." About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated Blue-stocliiny Clubs, the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1857 - Страниц: 444
...home-growth; for Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, date 1781, thus records the origin of Blue-stocking ; — One of the most eminent members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular it was... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - Страниц: 272
...home-growth ; for Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, date 1781, records of the origin of Blue-stocking Clubs : One of the most eminent members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular it was... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - Страниц: 800
...otherwise distasteful or insipid with an unusual and thence grateful tang. — Barrow, 688. AROUT this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated " Blue Stocking Clubs ;" the origin of which title being little known,... | |
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About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair sex might participate in conversation with literary and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. 
