Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, 1. kötetTicknor and Fields, 1861 |
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xiii. oldal
... tell how tender he was to genuine feeling . All could see how he despised every species of vanity , pretension , and cant ; but few had the opportu- nity of witnessing his unfailing homage to the humblest or even stupidest worth . Many ...
... tell how tender he was to genuine feeling . All could see how he despised every species of vanity , pretension , and cant ; but few had the opportu- nity of witnessing his unfailing homage to the humblest or even stupidest worth . Many ...
xv. oldal
... tell not only the brilliant joy- ous dawn and zenith of the poet's fame , but also the dark sad decline and close . It was not only that Lockhart , as the husband of his daughter as living in humble and happy Chiefswood with his ...
... tell not only the brilliant joy- ous dawn and zenith of the poet's fame , but also the dark sad decline and close . It was not only that Lockhart , as the husband of his daughter as living in humble and happy Chiefswood with his ...
xxiii. oldal
... It appeared to me , however , that the author's modesty had prevented him from telling the story of his youth with that fulness of detail which would now satisfy the public . I have therefore recast my own collections as.
... It appeared to me , however , that the author's modesty had prevented him from telling the story of his youth with that fulness of detail which would now satisfy the public . I have therefore recast my own collections as.
xxiv. oldal
... tell the story truly and intelligibly ; but I trust I have avoided unnecessary disclosures ; and , after all , there was nothing to disclose that could have attached blame to any of the parties concerned . For the copious materials ...
... tell the story truly and intelligibly ; but I trust I have avoided unnecessary disclosures ; and , after all , there was nothing to disclose that could have attached blame to any of the parties concerned . For the copious materials ...
32. oldal
... tell of difficulties vanquished , and dis- tance of rank annihilated by the strength of genius , those * I do not mean to say that my success in literature has not led me to mix familiarly in society much above my birth and original ...
... tell of difficulties vanquished , and dis- tance of rank annihilated by the strength of genius , those * I do not mean to say that my success in literature has not led me to mix familiarly in society much above my birth and original ...
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108. oldal - Down from that strength had spurr'd their horse, Their southern rapine to renew, Far in the distant Cheviots blue, And, home returning, fill'd the hall With revel, wassail-rout, and brawl.
108. oldal - Of witches' spells, of warriors' arms; Of patriot battles won of old By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold ; Of later fields of feud and fight, When pouring from the Highland height, The Scottish clans, in headlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away.
107. oldal - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line, and prompt the lay.
120. oldal - Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson.
108. oldal - It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.
275. oldal - Tramp ! tramp ! along the land they rode, Splash ! splash ! along the sea ; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
77. oldal - Jog on, jog on, the foot-path way, And merrily hent the stile-a; A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad tires in a mile-a.
277. oldal - THE violet in her green-wood bower, Where birchen boughs with hazels mingle, May boast itself the fairest flower In glen, or copse, or forest dingle. Though fair her gems of azure hue, Beneath the dew-drop's weight reclining; I've seen an eye of lovelier blue, More sweet through wat'ry lustre shining.
89. oldal - True History of several honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot, in the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent, gathered out of Ancient Chronicles, Histories, and Traditions of our Fathers...
48. oldal - I was early master of, to the great annoyance of almost our only visiter, the worthy clergyman of the parish, Dr Duncan, who had not patience to have a sober chat interrupted by my shouting forth this ditty. Methinks I...