 Your father was a strong Fieldingite, and I as sturdy a Smollettite. His mildness in literary argument struck me with surprise in so stern a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....  The Quarterly Review - 498. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1834Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | William Beattie - 1849 - 480 oldal
...me with surprise in so stern a painter of nature ; and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....of conversation, his facility might not, perhaps, seeni equal to the known calibre of his talents ; but in the progress of conversation I recollect remarking... | |
 | William Beattie - 1850 - 492 oldal
...me with surprise in so stern a painter of nature ; and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....quietly. Though an oldish man when I saw him, he was a ' laudator temporis acti,' but a decided lover of later times. The part of the morning which I spent... | |
 | William Beattie - 1850 - 534 oldal
...me with surprise in so stern a painter of nature ; and I could not but contrast the unassumingnoss of his manners with the originality of his powers. In what may be called the ready -money small-talk of conversation, his facility might not, perhaps, seem equal to the known calibre... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 oldal
...struck me with surprise in so item a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness te dawn clear, Until we hardly see, we feel that it U there. calibré of his talents ; but in the progrees of conversation, I recollect remarking that (here wae... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 oldal
...me with surprise in so stern a painter of nature ; and I could not but contrast the unassumingncss of his manners with the originality of his powers....his talents ; but in the progress of conversation 1 recollect remarking that there was a vigilant shrewdness that almost eluded you, by keeping its watch... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 oldal
...struck me with surprise in so stem a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....Though an oldish man when I saw him, he was not a " laudator tempffris acti" but a decided lover of later times. — Thomas Ca-pbell. 348 George Crabbe... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 oldal
...struck me with surprise in so stern a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness i L \ D4 i= bМ -' 9 Z6 E }y &8uB" U g X 8 e s Њ F,I!Qd g ,D& zm /| 7 This fine remark is characteristic of Crabbe's genius, as well as of his manners. It gathered its materials... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 oldal
...struck me with surprise in so stern a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....called the ready-money small-talk of conversation, hi:; facility might not perhaps seem equal to the known calibre of hli talents; but in the progress... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 oldal
...struck me with surprise in so stern a poet of nature, and I could not but contrast the unassumingness of his manners with the originality of his powers....was a vigilant shrewdness that almost eluded you, by keep ing its wntch so quietly.' This fine remark is characteristic of rrabbo's genius, as well us of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 oldal
...the originality of his powers. lit what may be called the ready-money small-talk of conversation, hi* facility might not perhaps seem equal to the known...shrewdness that almost eluded you, by keepIng Its watch «o quietly.' This fine remark Is characteristic of Crabbe's genius, as well as of his manners. It... | |
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