28 examples of ianthe in sentences

In June 1813 Harriet gave birth, in London, to her first child, Ianthe Eliza (she married a Mr. Esdaile, and died in 1876).

They were shortly disturbed by a Chancery suit, whereby Mr. Westbrook sought to deprive Shelley of the custody of his two children by Harriet, Ianthe and Charles.

"Your Godchild is a girl too, I believe," said Euphrosyne to Ianthe

"Why," answered Ianthe, "the old story, I supposeBEAUTY: at least such was my intention, but if you can any of you show me I am wrong in supposing it a cause of happiness to the mortal race, why, I suppose I must give her ugliness instead.

No no, dear Ianthe, make your little lady handsome, and you have done the best that Fairy can do for her.

observed Ianthe, "Beauty it certainly must be."

"Oh, I declare," pursued Ianthe, rousing up again, "I have sometimes really wished myself ugly, that I might some day have the pleasure of suddenly finding myself beautiful!"

" "Certainly, not," answered Ianthe, "for, for an earthly beauty there would always be the excitement of being envied.

" "Well," said Ianthe, "we need pursue the subject no further.

"There isn't a mortal damsel in the world who would not go into raptures to resemble me," pursued she, "and yetbut, oh dear, I am getting quite prosy, and it is quite useless, for Ianthe has decided.

" "A genius for painting would be a grand Fairy gift," observed Ianthe.

"Dear Ianthe, your Gift is Beauty?"

They are so handsome themselves, they think but little of earthly beauty, and even Ianthe could not conscientiously say, "What a happy looking little girl she is."

with that discontented mind where is your happiness? "Your charm is not working perfectly, Sister," observed Euphrosyne to Ianthe.

"Her's is not the age for perfect happiness and enjoyment as a beauty, remember," replied Ianthe, "and she feels this herself.

Ianthe now waved a tiny wand in a circle around Aurora's head,the long eyelashes sank over her eyes, and the beautiful child fell into a sweet and placid sleep.

"This is happiness, however," exclaimed Ianthe to her companions, as the young girl sprang about, carolling to herself the while.

"A charming child, Ianthe, but for your Fairy Gift, which is spoiling her.

"Your Julia looks self-satisfied enough," observed Ianthe, "but I do not see that this is more like real happiness than my Aurora's face before the party.

Ah, Ianthe, what more has life to give?

Look at her now, Ianthe, and confess that surely that countenance breathes more beauty than chiselled features can give."

Ianthe and I have failed, and though you are successful, Ambrosia, even you have not come off without a rebuff.

A circle was now formed round the travellers, and the details I have given you were made by Ianthe.

An allusion to the story of Iphis and Ianthe told in the ninth book of the Metamorphoses suggests the source of the incident.

A play entitled 'Iphis and Ianthe, or A marriage without a man,' was entered on the Stationers' Register on June 29, 1660, as the work of Shakespeare.

28 examples of  ianthe  in sentences