 The constitution of her mind is exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks like English; Latin with fluency, propriety,...  Macmillan's Magazine - Side 3771882Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 4 sider
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than her's, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration, she greatly prefers a simple elegance to... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. . No apprehension can be quicker than her's, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...like English ; Latin, with fluency, propriety, and judgement ; she also spoke Greek with me, frequently, willingly, and moderately well. Nothing can be... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1821
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than her's, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...whether in the Greek or Roman character. In music she is verj skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration, she greatly prefers... | |
 | Brief memoirs - 1823
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration, she greatly prefers a simple elegance to... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1823 - 524 sider
...and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than her's, no memory more retentive. French and Italian she speaks...than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman charactej. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration,... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 200 sider
...exempt from female weakness; and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman characters. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. "'With respect to personal... | |
 | William Gray - 1835 - 103 sider
..." The lady Elizabeth," says Ascham, " has accomplished her sixteenth year : ... no apprehension cm be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French...whether in the Greek or Roman character. In music in the state were laid open to learning and its patrons ; and that the cabinet boasted of a Burleigh,... | |
 | William Gray - 1835 - 103 sider
...possess. "The lady Elizabeth," says Ascham, " has accomplished her sixteenth year : ... no apprehension cm be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French...handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman character. In musie in the state were laid open to learning and its patrons ; and that the cabinet boasted of a Burleigh,... | |
 | William Gray - 1835 - 103 sider
...possess. " The lady Elizabeth," says Ascham, " has accomplished her sixteenth year : ... no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....willingly, and moderately well. Nothing can be more elegant *han her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman character. In music in the state were laid open... | |
 | Friedrich von Raumer - 1837
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with a masculine power of application. No apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or Roman characters. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal decoration,... | |
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