 | Helen Maria Williams - 1798 - 406 pages
...the flutter of coquetry, and the arts of affectation on one fide, and by the offices of gallantry, or the ftare of libertinifm on the other. " Where...none are Beaux, 'tis vain to be a Belle." At thefe affemblies the place of honour is nt the window, to which, in every houfe at Bafil, convex mirrors... | |
 | 1798 - 484 pages
...and by the offices of gallantry or the ftare of libertinifin on the other. " Where none admire, 'lis ufelefs to excel ; " Where none are Beaux, 'tis vain to be a Belle." " At thefe aiTemblies the place of honour is at the window, to wnich, in eveiy every houfe at Bafil, convex mirrors... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 pages
...charms our pride can boast, If all in envious solitude are lost? OF A Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel; Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle : Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; Both most are valu'd where they best are known. With... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...care? " What worth have all the charms our pride can boaft, " If all in envious folitude are loft ? " Where none admire, 'tis ufelefs to excel! ," Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle ; '' Beauty, like wit, to judges fhould be fliown; " Both mod are valued, where they beft are blown.... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...the charms our pride can boast, If all in envious solitude are lost ? Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel ; Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle : Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shewn ; Both most are valued where they best are known. With... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pages
...charms our pride can boast, If all in envious solitude are lost ? . Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel ; Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle : Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shewn ; Both most are valued where they best are known. With... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...the charms our pride can If all in envious solitude are lost? [boast, Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel; Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle: Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; Both most are valued where they best are known. With every... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...the charms our pride can boast, If all in envious solitude are lost? Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel; Where none are beaux 'tis vain to be a belle: Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; Both are most valued where they best are known. Soliloquy... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1837 - 500 pages
...and there cannot be a better opportunity than this to ' come out.' ' Where none admire, 'tis uieless to excel, Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.' You will see a number of eligible! at Barnard Castle ; and considering, as I do, that marriage is a... | |
 | 412 pages
...VILLAGE. REMINISCENCES OF A COUNTRY VILLAGE. RY MISS ELIZARETH YOUATT. " Where none admire 'tis useless to excel, Where none are beaux 'tis vain to be a belle." Every one who has resided for any length of time in a country village must be aware of tie "one thing... | |
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tis useless to excel; Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle; Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; Both most are valued, where they best are known. 
