Project Gutenberg 2005-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 407 Willing, Thomson 1860 1898 04025874 Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire -- Mary, Honorable Mrs. Graham -- Emma, Lady Hamilton -- Mrs. Sheridan -- Marguerite, Countess Blessington -- Mary Isabella, Duchess of Rutland -- Lavinia, Countess Spencer -- Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton -- Maria, Countess of Coventry -- Elizabeth, Countess Grosvenor. E-text prepared by Afra Ullah, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Some Old Time Beauties" by Thomson Willing is an illustrated collection focusing on historical portraits and the women they depict, crafted during the late 19th century. This work examines the lives and personalities of various beauties from English history, providing insights into their social status and influences. It likely aims to reveal not only their physical appearance as rendered by renowned artists but also the societal context in which these women lived. The book provides a series of essays on notable figures such as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton, among others. Each section gives a brief overview of the subject's life, highlighting their personal stories, contributions to society, and the legacies preserved through their portraits. Willing’s writing delves into the allure of beauty, fame, and the intricacies of the social structures that supported these women's public personas, portraying them not just as subjects of art but as influential figures in their respective eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography Women -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Art 139159 2025-08-07T05:30:56.971311 text/html 138129 2020-12-11T06:11:30 text/html 1788450 2025-08-07T05:31:04.332230 application/epub+zip 1785078 2025-08-07T05:31:00.404304 application/epub+zip 118874 2025-08-07T05:30:58.984268 application/epub+zip 1900603 2025-08-07T05:31:06.995268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1891166 2025-08-07T05:31:03.141250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227271 2022-09-08T01:13:37.323091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115528 2025-08-07T05:30:56.414334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115326 2020-12-11T06:11:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115336 2020-12-11T06:11:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20856 2025-08-07T05:31:07.132239 application/rdf+xml 13854 2025-08-07T05:30:59.473278 image/jpeg 3845 2025-08-07T05:30:59.227286 image/jpeg 46340 2020-12-11T06:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1771965 2020-12-11T06:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 46322 2020-12-11T06:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1832670 2025-08-07T05:30:57.081319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog