 A native grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire, Beyond the pomp of dress; for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the most.  The Seasons, and Castle of Indolence ... - Page 132by James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1741 - 772 pages
...herpolhVd limbs, Vcil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid .of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, me was beauty's Rcclufe amid the clofc- embowering woods. As in the hollow... | |
 | James Thomson, Barthold Heinrich Brockes - 1745 - 586 pages
...native Grace Sat fair-proportion'd on her polifh'd Limbs, . 20Ç Veil'd in a fimple Robe; for Lovelineis Needs not the foreign Aid of Ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil. Thoughtlefs of Beauty, fhe was Beauty's Self, Reclufe among the Woods; if City-Dames 210 S £)en... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 478 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : • For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when Unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's Autumn, 20$, * Contrary to this rale, the introduction to the third volume of the Charatferiftics,... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the |romp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoughtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf, Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods. As in... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 482 pages
...confummate beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet mows beft in a plain drefs : •For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Tbomfon's dutumn, 208". * Contrary to this rule, the introduction to the third volume of the... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 534 pages
...confummate r. beauty can bear to be highly adorned, and yet fhows beft in a plain drefs : For lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moft. Thomforis Autumn, 208. ' Congruity regulates not only the quantity of ornament, but alfo the... | |
 | 1829 - 708 pages
...of these " roses of the wild," Thomson says, ' A native grace Sat fair-proportioned on her polish'd limbs, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best attire,...the foreign aid of ornament. But is, when unadorn'd, adorn 'd the most, Thoughtless of beauty, she was beauty's self, Recluse amid the close embowering... | |
 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 748 pages
...native {race Sat fair proportion^! on+e% polish'J limb*, Veil'd in a simple robe, their best jttirc, Beyond the pomp of dress : for loveliness Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unndorn'd, adorn'd the most. Thoughtless of beauty, she was'beauty's self, Recluse amid the dosc-emboweiing... | |
 | 1770 - 268 pages
...polifh'd limbs, Veil'd in a fimple robe, their beft attire, Beyond the pomp of drefs ; for lovelinefs Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is when unadorn'd adorn'd the moft. Thoaghtlefs of beauty, fhe was beauty's felf. Reclufe amid the clofe-embowering woods, As in... | |
 | 1789 - 812 pages
...Elfira) c^n l.car tp beh^hlyadbrntd, find yet fliows belt in a plain djefs, «' For loveliner* '« Needs not the foreign aid of ornament, " But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the moil." Tbomfon'* Autumn, 108, " Backed by the authority of fuch an author as tliis, and indeed' Uipported... | |
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