| 1819 - 654 pages
...et Correspondance dc Madame 3 vol. 8vo. Paris, 1818. 'INHERE used to be in Paris, under the ancient regime, a few •*• women of brilliant talents,...and gave very pleasant little suppers. Among these supp'd and sinn'd Madame d'Epinay — the friend anil companion of Rousseau, Diderot, Grimm, Holbach,... | |
| 1855 - 620 pages
...review of Madame d'Epinay's ' Memoirs ' begins thus : — ' There used to be in Paris, under the ancient regime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated all the common duties oflife, and gave very pleasant little suppers. Among these supped and sinned Madame d'Epinay, the friend... | |
| Louise Florence Pétronille Tardieu d'Esclavelles Epinay (marquise d') - 1818 - 440 pages
...the common «luties of life, and gave veiy pleas&ut littlc suppers. Among these supp'd auu sinn'cl Madame d'Epinay — the friend and companion of Rousseau,- Diderot, Grimm, Holbach, and many other literary pc-rsons of distinction of that period. Her principal lover was Grimm; v*itb whom was deposited, writtea... | |
| L. T.. Ventouillac - 1829 - 598 pages
...et Correspondance. Paris, 1818, 3 vols. 8vo. " There used to be in Paris, under the ancien régime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated all...and gave very pleasant little suppers. Among these sapped and sinned Madame d'Epinay — the friend and companion of Rousseau, Diderot, Grimm, Holbach,... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 548 pages
...the Revolution, in a very felicitous manner. " There used to be in Paris, under the ancient régime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated all...suppers. Among these supped and sinned Madame d'Epinay." He objects to the book, that it contains some improper and scandalous passages, which degrade the whole... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 412 pages
...Correspondence de Madame D'Epinay. 3 vols. 8vo. Paris, 1818. THERE used to be in Paris, under flie ancient regime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated...little suppers. Among these supped and sinned Madame d'Epinay—the friend and companion of Rousseau, Diderot, Grimm, Holbach, and many other literary persons... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...Correspondence de Madame D'Epinay, 3 vob, bvo. Paris, Isio. THEKE used to be in Paris, under the ancient regime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated...the common duties of life, and gave very pleasant, littlesuppers. Among these supped and sinned Madame d'Epinay — the friend and companion of Rousseau.... | |
| 1844 - 671 pages
..."There used to be in Paris, under tie ancient regime, a few women of brfllianl talents, who violated nil the common duties of life, and gave very pleasant little suppers. Among these sapped and sinned Madame d'Epinay — the friend aad companion of Rousseau. • * • • • • "Their... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 pages
...Correspondance de Madame D'Epinay. 3 vols. 8vo. Paris. 1818. THERE used to be in Paris, under the ancient regime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated...Grimm, Holbach, and many other literary persons of distinctiqn of that period. Her principal lover was Grimm ; with whom was deposited, written in feigned... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 pages
...the morality of French society before the Revolution. " There used to be in Paris, under the ancient regime, a few women of brilliant talents, who violated...suppers. Among these supped and sinned Madame d'Epinay." He objects to the book, that it contains some improper and scandalous passages, which degrade the whole... | |
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