 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 3791882Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1838 - 272 sider
...she speaks like English ; Latin with fluency, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can be more elegant than...character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings which were the object of her... | |
 | 1838 - 544 sider
...fluency, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can bo more elegant than her handwriting, whether in the...character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings •which were the object of... | |
 | 1838 - 274 sider
...llutincy, and judgment; she also spoke Greek with me frequently, and moderately well. Nothing can bo more elegant than her handwriting, whether in the...character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. He then gives an account of the different writings which were the object of her... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1842 - 1006 sider
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application ; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. 1 Edward VI. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With... | |
 | 1844 - 1070 sider
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application ; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal... | |
 | 1844 - 548 sider
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application ; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1844 - 532 sider
...exempt from female weakness, and «he is endued with masculine power of application; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....elegant than her handwriting, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. In music she is very skilful, but does not greatly delight. With respect to personal... | |
 | 1846 - 530 sider
...attention on the study of history, than on any thing else." "French and Italian," says her tutor, Ascham, " she speaks like English ; Latin, with fluency, propriety,...with me frequently, willingly, and moderately well She read with me almost the whole of Cicero, and a great part of Livy. . . . The beginning of her day... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 374 sider
...exempt from female weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application ; no apprehension can be quicker than hers, no memory more retentive....willingly and moderately well. Nothing can be more elegant 1 This precious relic was, at the time Anthony-a-Wood wrote, in the possessiou of the Rev. Mr. Ashley,... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1851 - 820 sider
...from female weakness, and she is endued with masculine power of application; no apprehension can he quicker than hers, no memory more retentive. French...frequently, willingly, and moderately well. Nothing can he more elegant than her hand-writing, whether in the Greek or the Roman character. In music she is... | |
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