Reminiscences of Captain Gronow
Reminiscences of Captain Gronow
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The galaxy ofhandsome women that formed the court of the Emperor had perhaps sentbeauty somewhat out of fashion; for the high-born ladies who took theirplace were what we should call dowdy, and had nothing distinguished intheir appearance. Many of those who belonged to the most ancientfamilies were almost vulgar in outward form and feature: their mannerhad a peculiar off-hand, easy style; and they particularly excelled insetting down any unlucky person who had happened to offend them. Theirmain... object, at this time, was to stand well at court, therefore theyadapted themselves to circumstances, and could be devout with theDauphine and sceptical with Louis the Eighteenth.
The men of the aristocracy of the Revolution were less clever andsatirical than the women; but, on the other hand, they had far more ofthe distinguished bearing and graceful urbanity of the grands seigneursof the olden time. The emigre nobles would have gazed with unutterablehorror at their degenerate descendants of the present day; but theseyoung, booted, bearded, cigar-smoking scions of la jeune France wouldhave run round their courteous, but, perhaps, rather slow ancestors, inall the details of daily life.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The galaxy ofhandsome women that formed the court of the Emperor had perhaps sentbeauty somewhat out of fashion; for the high-born ladies who took theirplace were what we should call dowdy, and had nothing distinguished intheir appearance. Many of those who belonged to the most ancientfamilies were almost vulgar in outward form and feature: their mannerhad a peculiar off-hand, easy style; and they particularly excelled insetting down any unlucky person who had happened to offend them. Theirmain... object, at this time, was to stand well at court, therefore theyadapted themselves to circumstances, and could be devout with theDauphine and sceptical with Louis the Eighteenth.
The men of the aristocracy of the Revolution were less clever andsatirical than the women; but, on the other hand, they had far more ofthe distinguished bearing and graceful urbanity of the grands seigneursof the olden time. The emigre nobles would have gazed with unutterablehorror at their degenerate descendants of the present day; but theseyoung, booted, bearded, cigar-smoking scions of la jeune France wouldhave run round their courteous, but, perhaps, rather slow ancestors, inall the details of daily life.
What to read after Reminiscences of Captain Gronow?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gronow Rees Howell to read onlineMoreLess
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