The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal Descriptions, Etc. Etc. Etc. Wholly Referring to English Men of Letters in Every Age of English LiteratureF. Warne and Company, 1871 - 516 oldal |
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... Scott . 1730-1783 . Mr. Scott of Amwell's " Elegies " were lying in the room . Dr. Johnson observed , " They are very well ; but such as twenty people might write . " " Upon this I took occasion to controvert Horace's maxim ...
... Scott . 1730-1783 . Mr. Scott of Amwell's " Elegies " were lying in the room . Dr. Johnson observed , " They are very well ; but such as twenty people might write . " " Upon this I took occasion to controvert Horace's maxim ...
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... Scott . he would fall and injure himself . In manner he was a perfect gentleman . Mrs. Ballantyne . The whole expression of his benevolent countenance changes if he has but to speak of the dirk and the claymore ; you see the spirit that ...
... Scott . he would fall and injure himself . In manner he was a perfect gentleman . Mrs. Ballantyne . The whole expression of his benevolent countenance changes if he has but to speak of the dirk and the claymore ; you see the spirit that ...
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... Scott and Wordsworth . Scott enters a room , and sits at table , with the coolness and self - possession of conscious fame ; Wordsworth with a mortified elevation of head , as if fearful he was not estimated as he deserved . Scott is ...
... Scott and Wordsworth . Scott enters a room , and sits at table , with the coolness and self - possession of conscious fame ; Wordsworth with a mortified elevation of head , as if fearful he was not estimated as he deserved . Scott is ...
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