 Diana is sung to have danced on the banks of Eurotas. The great lady still leads the dance, and is followed by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and, if she sings, make up the chorus. The tunes are extremely gay and lively, yet with something...  Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Her Times - Pagina 262di George Paston - 1907 - 559 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1763 - 630 pagine
...lively, yet with fomething in them wonderfully foft. The fteps are varied according to the pleafufe of her that leads the dance; but always in exact time,...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at lead in mv opinion. I fometimes make one in the train, but am not (killed enough to lead : thefe... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 pagine
...lively, yet with fomething in them wonderfully foft. The fteps are varied according to the pleafure of her that leads the dance, but always in exact time,...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at leaft in my opinion. I fometimea make one in the train, but am not fkilful enough to lead : thefe... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 pagine
...lively, yet with fomething in them wonderfully foft. The ftcps are varied according to the pleafure of her that leads the dance, but always in exact time,...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at leaft in my opinion. I fometimes make on in the train, but am not fkilful enough to lead; theie... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1796 - 468 pagine
...something in them wonderfully toft. The steps are varied according to the pleasure of her that leads ihe dance , but always in exact time , and infinitely more agreeable than any of out dances , at least in my opinion . I sometimes make one in the train , but am not skilful enough... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pagine
...chorus. The tunes are extremely gay and lively, yet with something in them wonderfully soft. Their steps are varied according to the pleasure of her...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances." (Letters, vol. ii. p. 45.) This gives us a different apprehension of the meaning of these words than... | |
 | 1808 - 558 pagine
...have danced on the banks of Eurotas. The great lady still leads the dance, and is followed by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and if she...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at least in my opinion. I sometimes make one in the train, but . am not skilful enough to lead. These... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 458 pagine
...something in them wonderfully soft. The steps are varied according to the pleasure of her that kails the dance, but always in exact time, and infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at least in my opinion. I sometimes make one in the train, hot am not skilful enough to lead ; these... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pagine
...chorus. The tunes are extremely gay and lively, yet with something in them wonderfully soft. Their steps are varied according to the pleasure of her...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances." '(Letters, vol. ii. p. 45.) This gives us a different apprehension of the meaning of these words than... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1816 - 374 pagine
...by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and, if she sings, make up the chorus. The times are extremely gay and lively, yet with something in...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at least in my opinion. I sometimes make one in the train, but am not skilful enough to lead : these... | |
 | 1821 - 396 pagine
...have danced on the banks of Eurotas. The great lady still leads the dance, and is followed by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and, if she...infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances, at least in my opinion. I sometimes make one in the train, but am not skilful enough to lead : these... | |
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