Caresses

We're also looking at works of art like Khnopff's Des Caresses, Waterhouse's The Siren, Klimt's Pallas Athene, a dragonfly pin ornament by Lalique, Bernhardt's inkwell representing herself as a bat-winged sphinx and a poster of her by Alphone Mucha, and some Whistler, like the various Symphonies in White and Falling Rocket.

Archive 2009-11-01 Theodora Goss 2009

This Discovery was no less grateful, than surprizing to all the Company, but chiefly to Publius, who receiv'd and embrac'd him with all the tender Caresses of an overjoy'd

Exilius 2008

Sometimes I wou'd repel her Insinuations; and sometimes again accept her Caresses; as appears by the following Invocation.

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Horror, and abroad a Wilderness of Woe; his Wife's Kindness was disagreeable, and her very Caresses nauceous.

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

Those Caresses and Endearments, which hitherto had shone in her Looks and Actions, began to be overcast with cold Clouds and a careless Behaviour; and, by Degrees, to a disdainful Neglect; scarce containing herself sometimes within the Bounds of common Civility.

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Island, whose Health and tender Caresses were to me all that Ambition could prompt a young Heart to hope for, or Glory make it to enjoy.

Exilius 2008

But then the Joy which took Possession of their Souls is not to be express'd, nor the interchangeable Caresses between him and his dear Sister not to be number'd, which continu'd till the Consideration of making their Father Partaker of this vast Felicity, made 'em descend to his Apartment, where their mutual Satisfactions were such, as no Hand can delineate, therefore I leave the Reader to imagine.

Exilius 2008

Bosvil came, and instead of bringing with him the Caresses of an overjoy'd Lover, or at least the Addresses of a fond Admirer, nothing accompany'd his Conversation, but a certain cold Respect, scarce surmounting common Civility.

The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

In fine, our Parting was very sorrowful; a thousand Caresses, mixt with Tears, attended that ungrateful Moment; innumerable Sighs and

Exilius 2008

Caresses: And so it is on all Occasions of Passion and Fancy.

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008