| 1806 - 776 páginas
...the empress out of humour, but rendered him more interesting to her. In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty. Being arrived at maturity, he charmed her still by flattering her pride, by calming her apprehensions,... | |
| 1811 - 438 páginas
...Empress out of humour, rendered him yet more interesting to tier. In liis youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty: at a more advanced period of life, he continued to charm her by flattering her pride, by calming her... | |
| Grigorii Aleksandrovich Potemkin (knyaz.) - 1812 - 280 páginas
...Empress out of humour, rendered him " yet more interesting to her. In his youth he ** had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, " by his valour, and by his masculine beauty : " at a more advanced period of life, he continued ee to charm her by flattering her pride, by calm"... | |
| 1813 - 554 páginas
...Catharine out of humour, rendered him yet more interesting to her. In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty: at a more advanced period in life, he continued to charm her by flattering her pride, by calming 'her... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1813 - 568 páginas
...eyebrows, and looking like an unpolished and squalid Cossack. • In his youth he had pleased the Empress by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty: at a more advanced period of life, he continued to charm her by flattering her pride, by calming her... | |
| 1813 - 558 páginas
...Catharine out of humour, rendered him yet more interesting to her. In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty : at a more advanced period in life, he continued to charm her by flattering her pride, by calming... | |
| John Paul Jones - 1830 - 362 páginas
...the Empress out of humour, but rendered him more interesting to her. In his youth he had pleased her by the ardour of his passion, by his valour, and by his masculine beauty. Being arrived at maturity, he charmed her still by flattering her pride, by calming her apprehensions,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 páginas
...simple monk. He built a superb palace, and wanted to fell it before it was finished. In his youth he had pleased Catherine by the ardour of his passion, by...inspire. He put out an eye, to free it from a blemish which diminished his beauty. Banished by his rival, he ran to meet death in battle, and returned with... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 364 páginas
...simple monk. He built a superb palace, and wanted to fell it before it was finished. In his youth he had pleased Catherine by the ardour of his passion, by...his masculine beauty. Become the rival of Orloff, he per. formed for his sovereign whatever the most romantic passion could inspire. He put out an eye,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 358 páginas
...simple monk. He built a superb palace, and wanted to fell it before it was finished. In his youth he had pleased Catherine by the ardour of his passion, by...his masculine beauty. Become the rival of Orloff, he per. formed for his sovereign whatever the most romantic passion could inspire. He put out an eye,... | |
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