Some Account of the Life and Works of Sir Walter ScottStimpson & Clapp, 1832 - 106 páginas |
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... poet's own household . I shall content myself , therefore , with throwing hastily together such notices of his life and writings , as I think will be acceptable , till something worthier can be done : I must trust , sometimes , to ...
... poet's own household . I shall content myself , therefore , with throwing hastily together such notices of his life and writings , as I think will be acceptable , till something worthier can be done : I must trust , sometimes , to ...
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... poet's own hand , or the hands of friends ; and often to my own memory , which is far from treacherous in aught connected with men of genius . Sir Walter Scott could claim descent from a long line of martial ancestors . Through his ...
... poet's own hand , or the hands of friends ; and often to my own memory , which is far from treacherous in aught connected with men of genius . Sir Walter Scott could claim descent from a long line of martial ancestors . Through his ...
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... poet of Ab- botsford had fished and shot in prohibited places himself . He had a high notion of the dignity which belonged to ... poet's patience . failed , and exclaiming " Room for your Sher- iff ! Room for your Sheriff ! " he pushed 15.
... poet of Ab- botsford had fished and shot in prohibited places himself . He had a high notion of the dignity which belonged to ... poet's patience . failed , and exclaiming " Room for your Sher- iff ! Room for your Sheriff ! " he pushed 15.
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... poet's company , and looked with an in- terest , which it was vain to conceal , on the groves of birch and on the gabel walls of the house itself , where the author of Waverly had lived and walked . He seemed the better for a sight of ...
... poet's company , and looked with an in- terest , which it was vain to conceal , on the groves of birch and on the gabel walls of the house itself , where the author of Waverly had lived and walked . He seemed the better for a sight of ...
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... poetic description of a battle , in either an- cient or modern times , to compare with that of Flodden Field : the whirlwind of action , the vicissitudes of a heavy and ... poet's wife snatched it out of his hand , and glancing over it , 30.
... poetic description of a battle , in either an- cient or modern times , to compare with that of Flodden Field : the whirlwind of action , the vicissitudes of a heavy and ... poet's wife snatched it out of his hand , and glancing over it , 30.
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Abbotsford Allan Allan Ramsay appeared auld Author of Waverley ballad battle beauty Bridal of Triermain Bride of Lammermoor Byron Chantrey characters charms chivalry composition Court of Session critics dramatic Edinburgh Eildon Hills eminent epic Erskine feelings fiction Fortunes of Nigel gave genius hand heard heart hills Hogg honor humor illustrious Isles Ivanhoe James James Hogg King labors Lady laid land Last Minstrel Library literary lived London look Lord Lord Byron Marmion matter Minstrelsy muse Napoleon nature never Old Mortality Pitt pleasure poem poet poet's poetic poetry prince prose remarkable rendered Risinghame Rob Roy Roderick Rokeby romance says Scott scene Scotland Scottish seemed Sheriff singular sion Sir Walter Scott song spirit story Swinton talent taste thought tion told took truth Tweed verse visited volume Waverley Novels whole wish write wrote
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Página 35 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.
Página 91 - A TROUBLE, not of clouds, or weeping rain, Nor of the setting sun's pathetic light Engendered, hangs o'er Eildon's triple height : Spirits of Power, assembled there, complain For kindred Power departing from their sight ; While Tweed, best pleased in chanting a blithe strain, Saddens his voice again, and yet again.
Página 11 - Familiar acquaintance with the specious miracles of fiction brought with it some degree of satiety, and I began by degrees to seek in histories, memoirs, voyages and travels, and the like, events nearly as wonderful as those which were the work of the imagination, with the additional advantage, that they were, at least, in a great measure true.
Página 92 - ... For kindred power departing from their sight ; While Tweed, best pleased in chanting a blithe strain, Saddens his voice again, and yet again. Lift up your hearts, ye mourners ! for the might Of the whole world's good wishes with him goes ; Blessings and prayers in nobler retinue Than sceptred king or laurelled conqueror knows, Follow this wondrous potentate. Be true, Ye winds of ocean, and the midland sea, Wafting your charge to soft Parthenope...
Página 77 - If not, do so, and you will see the fault which, I think, attaches to Lord Maxwell — a want of distinct precision and intelligibility about the story, which counteracts, especially with ordinary readers, the effect of beautiful and forcible diction, poetical imagery, and animated description.
Página 70 - Of the miscellaneous part of a large audience, many do not understand, and many cannot hear neither narrative or description, but are solely intent upon the action exhibited. It is, I conceive, for this reason, that very bad plays, written by performers themselves, often contrive to get through, and not without applause ; while others immeasurably superior, in point of poetical merit, fail, merely because the author is not sufficiently possessed of the trick of the scene...
Página 21 - Then that must be a very auld story, indeed, Margaret," said he. " Ay, it is that ! It is an auld story ! But mair nor that, except George Warton and James Steward, there was never ane o' my sangs prentit till ye prentit them yoursell, an' ye hae spoilt them a'thegither. They war made for singing, an' no for reading ; and they 're nouther right spelled nor right setten down.
Página 35 - At last I told her the subject of my meditations ; and I can never forget the anxiety and affection expressed in her reply.
Página 66 - ... to stand in the sculptor's galleries, to see him as he went in and out. The bust was at last finished in marble ; the sculptor labored most anxiously, and I never saw him work more successfully : in one long sitting of three hours he chiselled the whole face over, communicating to it the grave humor and comic penetration for which the original was so remarkable. This fine work is now in Abbotsford, with an inscription, saying, it is a present to Sir Walter Scott from Francis Chantrey. — I hope...
Página 88 - I was shocked, and appealed to Mr. Heath's honor. He said that he had signed no writing with me ; was in no way legally bound, and that it was his duty to do the best he could for the heirs. Mr. Olmsted was sorry, but could not help me ; the new tenants would not require him to incur any risk, and my matter was at an end.