From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations for the closet, or select rules for making salves, or distilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field were not thought... The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Page 286edited by - 1867Full view - About this book
| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1778 - 570 pages
...falves, or diftilling ftrong waters. But the diverfions of the field were not thought inconfiftent with the character of a religious lady of this eminent rank, who refembled an abbot in refpeft of exercifing an extenfive manerial jurifdiftion ; and who hawked and... | |
| John Bew - 1793 - 330 pages
...falves, or diftilling ftrong waters. K,3 ^ Lut But the diverfions of the field were not thought inconMent with the character of a religious lady of this eminent rank, who refembled an abbot in refpeft of exercifing an exten£ve manorial jurifdiftion, and who hawked and... | |
| John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...hunting, hawking, and heraldry. " From an abbess disposed to turn author, says Mr. Warton, " we might reasonably have expected a manual of meditations for...inconsistent with the character of a religious lady of tnis eminent rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 552 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. " From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." So well... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. "From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." So well... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. "From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...were not thought inconsistent with the character of a reJigious lady of this eminent rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manorial... | |
| Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1824 - 488 pages
...printed in the neighbouring monastery b of saint Alban's0. From an abbess disposed to turn author, we might more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations' for the closet, or select rules y MSS. Coll. Trin. Dublin. 275. CATONIS are a different work from cither And Bibl. Eccles. Vigorn.... | |
| Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, (Hist, of English Poetry, vol. ii. p. 172), " we mii^ht more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations...distilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field •(• * According to Bale. See the Prolegomena to Mr. Haslewood's edition of her Works. Warton says,... | |
| Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1827 - 476 pages
...From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, (Hist. of English Poetry, vol. ii. p. 172), " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...the closet, or select rules for making salves, or dis. tilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field •(* According to Bale. See the Prolegomena... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 254 pages
...and moon, Send us spending in our purse !" " From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising manorial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." Yet the... | |
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