| Henry Allon - 1873 - 712 oldal
...theological books ;' who indulged herself in riding, ' in spite of some conscientious qualms ;' for ' she felt that she enjoyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it.' She is 'open, ardent, and not in the least self-admiring ;' a purist in her dislike of ornament for herself,... | |
| George Eliot - 1878 - 434 oldal
...air and the various aspects of the country, and when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee. Eiding was...enjoyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked fat ward to renouncing it. She was open, ardent, and not in the least seli admiring ; indeed, it was... | |
| George Eliot - 1885 - 788 oldal
...air and the various aspects of the country, and when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee. Eiding was...conscientious qualms ; she felt that she enjoyed it in a paganish, sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it. She was open, ardent, and not in... | |
| Richard Holt Hutton - 1887 - 360 oldal
...theological books j" who indulged herself in riding, "in spite of some conscientious qualms;" for " she felt that she enjoyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it." She is "open, ardent, and not in the least self-admiring"; a purist in her dislike of ornament for herself,... | |
| George Eliot - 1901 - 630 oldal
...when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee. Hiding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite of conscientious qualms ; she felt that_sh«- ««joyed it in a pagan sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing^ it / "SIi6"wafc... | |
| George Eliot - 1906 - 690 oldal
...when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee. Hiding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite...conscientious qualms; she felt that she enjoyed it in a pagan senRuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it. She was open, ardent, and not in the least... | |
| George Eliot - 1910 - 630 oldal
...when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasure she looked very little like a devotee. Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite...renouncing it. She was open, ardent, and not in the least self -admiring ; indeed, it was pretty to see how her imagination adorned her sister Celia with attractions... | |
| Oscar James Campbell, Richard Ashley Rice - 1917 - 520 oldal
...when her eyes and cheeks glowed with mingled pleasures she looked very little like a devotee. Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite...renouncing it. She was open, ardent, and not in the least self -admiring; indeed, it was pretty to see how her imagination adorned her sister Celia with attractions... | |
| 134 oldal
...antithesis'. The reader may now recall impressions made, but not emphasized, earlier in the novel: Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite...sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it. (i, 4) and Dorothea's delight in the jewels which she also despises. The German artist goes on: 'But... | |
| Barbara Hardy - 2000 - 258 oldal
...only to the environment. Dorothea's sensibility and 'views' are mocked in these brief hits : Riding was an indulgence which she allowed herself in spite...sensuous way, and always looked forward to renouncing it. (ch. i) The really delightful marriage must be that where your husband was a sort of father, and could... | |
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