| 1824 - 262 pages
...received was almost as extravagant as his Agrippina had excited : the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In...no shadow of form, or ceremony, scarce indeed any apr pearance of order, or regularity, politeness or decency. Many, who had forced their way into the... | |
| Victor Schoelcher - 1857 - 484 pages
...received was almost as extravagant as his Agrippina had excited ; the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In...forced their way into the house with an impetuosity but ill-suited to their rank and sex, actually fainted through the heat and closeness of it. Several gentlemen... | |
| James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1862 - 778 pages
...received was almost as extravagant as his " Agrippina " had excited ; the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In...forced their way into the house with an impetuosity ill suited to their rank and sex, fainted through the heat ; several gentlemen were turned back who... | |
| 1889 - 796 pages
...had excited : the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. On so splendid and fashionable an assembly of ladies...forced their way into the house with an impetuosity but ill-suited to their rank and sex, actually fainted through the excessive heat and closeness of it.... | |
| Charles Francis Abdy Williams - 1901 - 308 pages
...received was almost as extravagant as his Agrippina had excited ; the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In...the excellence of their taste we must impute it), scarce indeed any appearance of order or regularity, politeness or decency. Many who had forced their... | |
| Charles Francis Abdy Williams - 1901 - 300 pages
...splendid and fashionable an assembly of ladies (to the excellence of their taste we must impute it), scarce indeed any appearance of order or regularity,...Many who had forced their way into the house with a impetuosity but ill-suited to their rank and sex, actually fainted through the heat and closeness... | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra - 1927 - 862 pages
...received was almost as extravagant as his 'Agrippina' had excited : the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In...forced their way into the house with an impetuosity but ill-suited to their rank and sex, actually fainted through the heat and closeness of it. Several gentlemen... | |
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