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Lady Dorothy Nevill
7 quotes
“My learned and accomplished friend, , has written a most interesting history, entitled One Generation of a Norfolk House. It is more or less the history of the in early times.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Among the political squibs in my scrap-book there is one directed against the over-taxation which in long-past days certainly did press heavily upon the people of England. Exceedingly well written, it is, I believe, an extract from an article by Sydney Smith, published in the about 1820.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) first seen 1907 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (426 pages; 1st edition 1907; edited by Ralph Nevill; text at archive.org)
“Amongst other pictures which I remember in was the famous now in the , as well as a fine portrait of and another of e—both presents from the Cardinal and the poet to .”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Not very far from is the quaint old town of , which, I believe, took its name from the de Pydeles, one of those Norman families which came into England with the Conqueror. The church is particularly interesting, being one of the very few unrestored ones in —a county which has suffered terribly at the hands of the . ... If only because Puddletown Church is the church of Mr. Hardy's , it should be left untouched.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“During my childhood at Islington the vicar of Puddletown was of the fox-hunting sort, quite different to the modern conception of a clergyman. He was popular enough with his parishioners, though I suspect he never saw half of them till they came up to be buried.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember a story that my great-grandmother, who never drove out but in a carriage and four with outriders, one day met with a mishap, her coach breaking down. In this terrible state of affairs no one knew what to do, my grandmother sitting, ruffled but dignified, in the carriage, the wheels of which seemed damaged beyond repair. Matters seemed at a complete standstill, till a servant of a daringly brilliant and inventive turn of mind ventured to suggest that her ladyship might possibly walk to her mansion, not far away; and, wonderful to relate, she actually managed to do it. As a matter of fact, the rendered exercise almost impossible for ladies.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dear mother was a great friend of the poet Samuel Rogers, and we often went to his breakfasts, which were at that time celebrated, for there were usually one or two great people present. His house at 22, was filled with pictures and curiosities; on a sideboard in the dining-room was a cast of the head of Pope by , whilst between the the fireplace and window was the poet's writing-table; there was an ingenious mechanical contrivance by means of which the larger pictures in the house could be moved from their place so as to be viewed in different lights. The library and drawing-room were on the first floor, the book-cases being surmounted by s, whilst by Sir Joshua Reynolds, hung over one of the two mantelpieces — the other, beautifully carved by , was crowned, I think, by a study by ; altogether, there were six or seven Reynolds's in the house, which was a real haven of artistic rest and repose.”
Lady Dorothy Nevill (1826–1913) said by 1913 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source