 | 1806 - 502 pages
...acquirements. Amid the pleasures and avocations of a court she ceased not to cultivate leariiing ; and in addressing people of different languages, she...wantonness, were predominant passions in her soul j and by these she lost her power, her reputation, and finally her life. While there ape some some... | |
 | 1806 - 614 pages
...ceased nut to cultivate learning ; and in addressing people of diltcrent languages, she astonibhcd them with the correctness and fluency of her diction....predominant passions in her soul ; and by these she lose her power, her reputation, and finally her life. While there are some minds resolutely bent upon... | |
 | Lola Montez - Courtesans - 1858 - 310 pages
...pleasures and avocations of a court, she ceased not to cultivate learning ; and, in addressing ambassadors of different languages, she astonished them with the correctness and fluency of her diction. If you say of this great woman, that it was by ambition and passion that she finally lost her power... | |
 | C Chauncey Burr - 1858 - 208 pages
...pleasures and avocations of a court, she ceased not to cultivate learning ; and, in addressing ambassadors of different languages, she astonished them with the correctness and fluency of her diction. If you say of this great woman, that it was by ambition and passion that she finally lost her power... | |
 | Lola Montez - Courtesans - 1859 - 312 pages
...pleasures and avocations of a court, she ceased not to cultivate learning ; and, in addressing ambassadors of different languages, she astonished them with the correctness and fluency of her diction. If you say of this great woman, that it was by ambition and passion that she finally lost her power... | |
 | C Chauncey Burr - 1860 - 238 pages
...pleasures and avocations of a court, she ceased not to cultivate learning; and, in addressing ambassadors of different languages, she astonished them with the correctness and fluency of her diction. If you say of this great woman that it was by ambition and passion that she finally lost her power... | |
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Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. To the great beauty and gracefulness of her person, Cleopatra added the attractions of wit, affable manners, and high mental acquirements. Amid the pleasures and avocations of a court, she ceased not to cultivate learning; and,... 