 | American periodicals - 1830 - 504 pages
...but it was done more suo, his mannerism prevail ed ; still he tapped his snuff-box, still he smirked and smiled, and rounded his periods with the same...His mouth, mellifluous as Plato's, was a round hole, in the centre of his visage." This last touch of description is not very complimentary to the historian... | |
 | George Colman - Actors - 1830 - 350 pages
...light and playful, suiting his matter to the capacity of the boy ; — but it was done more siid ; — still his mannerism prevail'd ; — still he tapp'd...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage. Perhaps the reader may think himself relieved in finding that I have no other celebrated persons... | |
 | English literature - 1830 - 426 pages
...to the capacity of the boy ; — but it was done more sud ;* — still his mannerism prerail'd ; — still he tapp'd his snuff-box, — still he smirk'd....Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage. ' ".Perhaps the reader may think himself relieved in finding that I have no other celebrated... | |
 | George Colman - Actors - 1830 - 352 pages
...was » done more sud;—still his mannerism prevail'd ; —still he tapp'tl his snuff-box,—still he smirk'd, and smiled; and rounded his periods with...air of good-breeding, as if he were conversing with men.—His mouth, mellifluous as Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage. Perhaps... | |
 | George Colman - Actors - 1830 - 348 pages
...light and playful, suiting his matter to the capacity of the boy ; — but it was done more sud ; — still his mannerism prevail'd ; — still he tapp'd his snuff-box, — still he smirk'd, and smiled j and rounded his periods with the same air of good-breeding, as if he were conversing with men. —... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...mure snu ;— still his mannerism prevailed ; — still he tapped his snuff-box. — still he smirked, and smiled ; and rounded his periods with the same...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage." — Vol. ip 121. — ED.} of them may have also fortune and rank, and so may have a double... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 586 pages
...tapped his snuff-box, — still he smirked, and smiled ; and rounded his periods with the same air rf good-breeding, as if he were conversing with men —...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage." — Vol. ip 121. — ED.] 2 [Mr. Samuel Sharpe, a surgeon, who travelled for bis health, and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 590 pages
...««/>•>; — still his mannerism prevailed; — still he tapped1 his snuff-box, — still he smirked, and smiled; and rounded his periods with the same...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage." — Vol. i. p. 12!.— ED.] 1 [.Mr. Samuel Sharpe, a surgeon, who traveU led for his health,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...snuff-box, still he smirked and smiled, and rounded his periods with the same air of good breeding as if he were conversing with men. His mouth, mellifluous...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly in the centre of his visage. — Vol. ip 121. Mr. Croker's Note. — M. CHAP. VIII. Mr. Gibbon settles in London. — Bee/ins... | |
 | Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman (historien).) - Literature - 1840 - 386 pages
...snuff-box, still he smirked and smiled, and rounded his periods with the same air of good breeding as if he were conversing with men. His mouth, mellifluous...Plato's, was a round hole, nearly In the centre of his visage.— Vol. ip 121. Mr. Croker's Note.— M. CHAPTER VIII. Mr. Gibbon settles in London. —Begins... | |
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... prevailed ; still he tapped his snuff-box ; still he smirked and smiled, and rounded his periods with the same air of good-breeding, as if he were conversing with men. His mouth, mellifluous as Plato's, was a round hole nearly in the centre of his... 
