 Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before she went hence, that seal which is seldom set except on the fame of the departed. All those whom we have been accustomed to revere as intellectual patriarchs seemed children when compared...  Diary and Letters: 1793-1812 - Page 4by Fanny Burney - 1846Full view - About this book
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 604 pages
...I. No. IV. 38 public esteem. She lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before she wenthence, that seal which is seldom set except on the fame of the departed. Like Sir Condy Rackrent in the tale, she survived her own wake, and overheard the judgment of posterity.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1844 - 446 pages
...deservedly obtained by some of her rivals, continued to hold a high place in the public esteem. She lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before she...is seldom set except on the fame of the departed. Like Sir Condy Rackrent in the tale, she survived her own wake, and overheard the judgment of posterity.... | |
 | T. M. Hughes - 1845 - 424 pages
...RESIDENCE AT THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE. EDITED BY HER NIECE. CRITICAL OPINIONS. " Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before she...compared with her; for Burke had sat up all night to read her writings, and Johnson had pronounced her superior to Fielding, when Rogers was still a schoolboy,... | |
 | Henry Colburn - 1845 - 440 pages
...8vo. price 10s. i11/. each, bound. The Sixth Volume is iu the Press. " Madame P'Arbhty lived to he a classic. Time set on her fame before she went hence,...patriarchs, seemed children when compared with her; for llnrke had sat up all night to read her writings. and .1 ,ii ••!! had pronounced her superior to... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pages
...NIECE. CRITICAL OPINIONS. " Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before (be went hence, that seal which is seldom set except on...compared with her; for Burke had sat up all night to read her writings, and Johnson had pronounced her superior to Fielding, when Rogers was still a schoolboy,... | |
 | Ida Maria L.S.F.G. Hahn-Hahn (gräfin von.) - 1845 - 358 pages
...each, bound. The Sixth Volume i&in the Tress. " Mndume D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on hcr fame before she went hence, that seal which is seldom...patriarchs, seemed children when compared with her; for Iturkc had sat up all night to read her writiogs, and •Johnson had pronounced her superior to Fielding,... | |
 | T. M. Hughes - 1845 - 464 pages
...post i,ivo. price 10s. tit/, each, bound. The Sixth Volume is in the Press. *' Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame < before she...is seldom set, except on the fame of the departed. AH those whom we have been accustomed t<* revere :i» intellectual patriarchs, seemed children when... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 436 pages
...Sixth Volume is in the Press. " Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame Ixtforc she went hence, that seal which is seldom set, except...departed. All those whom we have been accustomed to revere n» intellectual patriarchs, seemed children when compared with her; for Burke had sat up all night... | |
 | Lady Hester Stanhope - 1845 - 460 pages
...in port Svo. price 10s. 6i/. each, bound. The Sixth Volume is in the Press. " Madame D'Arblay lived to be a classic. Time set on her fame before she went...hence, that seal which is seldom set, except on the fume of the departed. All those whom we have been accustomed to revere as intellectual patriarchs,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 602 pages
...RESIDENCE AT THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE. EDITED BY HER NIECE. CRITICAL OPINIONS. " Madame D'Arblay lired to be a classic. Time set on her fame, before she went lience, that seal which is seldom set except on the fame of the departed. All those whom we have been... | |
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