 | Scottish border - 1821 - 718 σελίδες
...language of passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and dove, when, finding Lewis in possession...the style by which he had raised himself to fame. This idea was hurried into execution, in consequence of a temptation which others, as well as the author,... | |
 | 1830 - 812 σελίδες
...passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as tore and don; when, finding Lewis in possession of so much reputation,...the style by which he had raised himself to fame." The sale of the Lay of the Last Minstrel so far exceeded ths expectation of both author and publishers,... | |
 | 1830 - 436 σελίδες
...language of passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and dove, when, finding Lewis in possession...so much reputation, and conceiving that, if I fell bebind him in poetical powers, I considerably exceeded him in general information, I suddenly took... | |
 | 1832 - 874 σελίδες
...language of passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and dove, when finding Lewis in possession...to fame." About this period — that is in the year 1793 or 1794 — Mrs. Barbauld paid a visit to Edinburgh. She lived in the house of Professor Dugald... | |
 | 1832 - 628 σελίδες
...passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and Jove, when finding Lewis in possession of so much reputation,...to fame." About this period — that is in the year 1793 or 1794— Mrs. Barbaujd paid a visit to Edinburgh. She lived in the house of Professor Dugald... | |
 | 1833 - 490 σελίδες
...language of passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and dove, when, finding Lewis in possession...to fame." About this period — that is in the year J 793, or 1 79*, — Mrs. Barbauld paid a visit to Edinburgh. She lived in the house of Professor Dugald... | |
 | 1834 - 602 σελίδες
...attempted any thing m rhyme. " I had not, for ten years, he says, " indulged tlie wj^h to couple so much as love and dove; when, finding Lewis in possession of so much reputation, and conceiving that, if Г fell behind him in poetical powers, I considerably exceeded him in general information, 1 suddenly... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1835 - 792 σελίδες
...tint, if I full behind him in poetical powers, I с msiderably exceeded him in general informition, I suddenly took it into my head to attempt the style by which he had raised himself to fame." Having now mirried, he resided at Ashiestoel, a delightful retirement, in an uncommonly beautiful situation,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 σελίδες
...Ihc wish lo couple so much as lociand dove, when, finding Lewis in possession of so much rcpulalion, and conceiving that, if I fell behind him in poetical...considerably exceeded him in general Information, I suddenly look it Into my head to attempt the style of poelry by which he had raised himself lo fame. This idea... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 σελίδες
...as /ore and i/oce, when, finding Lewis in possession of so much reputation, and conceiving tint, it* I fell behind him in poetical powers, I considerably...the style by which he had raised himself to fame." Having now married, he resided at Ashiesteel, a delightful retirement, in an uncommonly beautiful situation,... | |
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In short, excepting the usual tribute to a mistress's eyebrow, which is the language of passion rather than poetry, I had not for ten years indulged the wish to couple so much as love and dove^ when, finding Lewis in possession of so much reputation,... 
