Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance, with swelled cheeks, of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected... The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Stran 65avtor: James Boswell - 1821Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...to us seems ludicrous when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...to us seems ludicrous, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 strani
...to us seems ludicrous when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 strani
...was,' he says, ' very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance. Her swelled cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials ; she was flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour.'... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...to us seems ludicrous, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick described her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...increased by the liberal use of cordials ; flaring and fantastick in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general behaviour. I have seen Garrick... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 strani
...others. " She was very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance. Her swelled cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased...flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in * There was no great cordiality between Garrick and Johnson ; and as the latter kept him much in awe... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 strani
...while she (according to Garrick) was very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance ; having swelled cheeks of a florid red, produced by thick...in her dress, and affected both in her speech and in her general behaviour." Yet Johnson was susceptible of the tender passion. Miss Molly Aston in particular,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 strani
...was,' he says, ' very fat. with a bosom of more than ordinary protuberance; her swelledL cheeks were of a florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal use of cordials; she was flaring and fantastick in her dress, ard affected both in her speech and her general behaviour'... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 strani
...to us seems ludicrous, when applied toa woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick describes her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...florid red, produced by thick painting, and increased hy the liberal use of cordials; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 strani
...to ns seems ludicrons, when applied to a woman of her age and appearance. Mr. Garrick describes her to me as very fat, with a bosom of more than ordinary...produced by thick painting, and increased by the liberal nse of cordials; flaring and fantastic in her dress, and affected both in her speech and her general... | |
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