His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's... Carlyle's Essay on Burns: Edited for School Use - Сторінка 44автори: Thomas Carlyle, William Tenney Brewster - 1901 - 108 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| 1828 - 722 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received and still recollect with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think I'.is countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I should... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 стор.
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his-manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 стор.
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would... | |
| 1828 - 268 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance... | |
| William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. His person was strong and robust; his manners rustic,...extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nanmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if fteea. iri perspective.... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...the idea, that they are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would... | |
| 1830 - 472 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his manners rustic,...conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 стор.
...word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic,...part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge oi'his extraordinary talents. His features aru represented in Mr. Nasmith's picture, but to me it conveys... | |
| 1835 - 842 стор.
...then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure." "Hid person," continues Sir Walter, "was strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish, a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments : the eye, alone, I think,... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 стор.
...still recollect with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust: his manners rus^ tic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity,...conveys the idea that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would... | |
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