 Her figure was majestic, her manners high-bred, her reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Her principles...  Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 269by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets'. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander3, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...with his reception here. Her principles in church and st;jte were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted with his reception here. Her principles 362 / ,rturch and state were congenial with his. She knew garf his merit, and had heard much of him... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander l, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander ', who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander3, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander, who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander ('), who loved to cultivate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 374 pages
...reading extensive, and her conversation elegant. She had been the admiration of the gay circles of life, and the patroness of poets. Dr. Johnson was delighted...principles in church and state were congenial with his. She knew all his merit, and had heard much of him from her son, Earl Alexander ('), who loved to cultivate... | |
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