 | Edward Clodd - 1865 - Страниц: 92
...the ransom'd hat. B. During the latter part of the eighteenth century it was the custom of certain ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated Blue-StocTdng clubs; the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | George Henry Townsend - 1867 - Страниц: 1132
...Johnson," thus describes their origin : — "About this time (1781) it was much the fashion for sevend ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair...and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated ' BlucStocking Clubs ; ' the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | John W. Thomas - 1867 - Страниц: 172
...conversation with literary and ingenious men. These societies were denominated ' Blue Stocking 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 excellence... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - Страниц: 646
...century 'is of homegrowth ; for Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, date 1781, records : " About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular it was... | |
 | 1873 - Страниц: 914
...correspondence. Boswell, under the date 1781, tells us, in his "Life of Johnson," that, "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-Stocking Clubs. One of the most eminent members of these societies,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - Страниц: 646
...century is of homegrowth ; for Boswell, in his Life of Johnson, date 1781, records : " About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair sex1 might participate in conversation with literary and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please.... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John), John Doran - 1873 - Страниц: 400
...correspondence. Boswell, under the date 1781, tells us in his " Life of Johnson," that " about this time, it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...might participate in conversation with literary and ingeF nious men, animated by a desire to please. These societies were denominated Blue Stock1ng Clubs.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - Страниц: 584
...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-stocking Clubs, the origin of which title being little known,... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1874 - Страниц: 530
...origin of this name in England is thus given by Boswell in his Life of Johnson : 'About this time (1780) it was much the fashion for several ladies to have...conversation with literary and ingenious men, animated with a desire to please. These societies were denominated bliustocking clula, the origin of which name... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - Страниц: 334
...deficient of some particular " sorts" of letters required for his work.] "BLUE STOCKING." 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 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. 
