Mai 15, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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Zu den lächerlichsten und abgeschmacktesten Auswüchsen unserer Modethorheiten und — Zierbengeleien gehören die zur Ungebühr gepflegten Halsbinden und Cravaten unserer Männer und Männlein nach der Mode. Denn wir sind keinesweges gesonnen, allen Halsbinden und Halstüchern, die, durch Klima und Lebensweise … Weiterlesen
Mai 10, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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It is said that Mr. Bentham’s writings are uncouth in their composition, and even unintelligible. To dandies they must appear so — and this appears to be an age of dandyism. The House of Commons abounds in and is ruled … Weiterlesen
Mai 9, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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“A few days after this exhibition of dandyism, I met with another of the tribe in the hotel of the Baron Denou. He was a young diplomatist, and added the weight of official solemnity to the usual foppery of a … Weiterlesen
Mai 6, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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LONDON THEATRES. July 17th 1824. Haymarket Theatre.—A new comedy in three acts, was produced last night, under the attractive title of “Married and Single.” The following is a hasty sketch of this production, which is from the pen of Mr. … Weiterlesen
Mai 5, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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Robespierre, instead of being a sansculotte, or sloven, was a dandy in his dress, and when he came to cut off heads, still continued to wear powder. His refinements in theory, his cruelties in practice, might come under the denomination … Weiterlesen
Mai 3, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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But though the French are justly chargeable with this fault, they are exempt from another of an opposite character, but equally offensive to good taste, which now seems fairly to have become the vice of English society, and is finding … Weiterlesen
Mai 1, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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THERE can scarcely be imagined a more difficult and unpleasant task, or one upon which writers are constrained to use so much delicacy, as that of censuring their neighhours for any inaccuracy in their conduct, or for exhibiting any weakness … Weiterlesen
April 29, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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The enormous power of custom and fashion has perhaps never yet been duly estimated by the bulk of temperance reformers. It is not only that which induces many to begin to drink, and to continue drinking,— many who have no … Weiterlesen
April 25, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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A gentleman looking at the Exhibition of the British Institution with a Catalogue in his hand, was accosted by a simpering Dandy, with a lisping, ” Pray, Sir, by whom is that picture? ” ‘ That is a Cuyp, Sir,’ … Weiterlesen
April 25, 2012
von Melanie Grundmann
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OR, Brief reflections on reading in Goldsmith’s Animal Nature, an account of the changes from the Grub to the Butterfly. BY ONE OF THE FANCY. “Shall the poor worm that shocks thy sight, The humblest form in Nature’, train, Thus … Weiterlesen