 In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon me to say, that I think nothing in this volume of much value to the public or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious...  Life and Letters of John Howard Raymond - Сторінка 228автори: John Howard Raymond - 1881 - 744 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1846 - 620 стор.
...making at any time any s.-rious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been, not a purpose,...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations or more paltry commendations of mankind." THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE AMD Industrial ftecord. VOL. II. NEW YORK,... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1846 - 588 стор.
...more generally popular. " With me poetry," says Mr. Edgar A. Poe, a United Statesman we believe, " has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions...compensations or the more paltry commendations of mankind." We shall certainly after this be excused obtruding our paltry commendations of " The Raven and other... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP CONTENTS OF VOL. II. PREFACE TO THE POEMS, iii CONTENTS, v • THE POETIC PRINCIPLE, vii I Jfse iiAVEN,.7... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1853 - 188 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP THE RAVEN. ONCE 'upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious... | |
 | 1853 - 774 стор.
...in what, under happier c-irrumstance*, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry II:H been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions...held in reverence ; they must not — they cannot at Till be excited with any eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations of mankind."... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 332 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...compensations, or the more paltry commendations of mankind. EA P, ILLUSTRATIONS. ENGRAVER. PAGE PORTRAIT or EDGAR ALLAN POE. DAGUERREOTYPE . . /. Cooper . . x\ii... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 388 стор.
...time, any serious effort in what, under happier eireumstanees, would have been the field of my ehoiee. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverenee; they must not — they eannot at will be exeited, with an eye to the paltry eompensations,... | |
 | 1859 - 528 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...they must not — they cannot at will be excited, wiil an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations of mankind. EAP CONTENTS... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 238 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP CONTENTS. EDITOR'S DEDICATION 5 AUTHOR'S PREFACE 7 LIFE AND GENIUS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE ... 13 AUTHOR'S... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 220 стор.
...making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose,...compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. CONTENTS. Page EDITOR'S DEDICATION v AUTHOR'S PREFACE vii LIFE AND GENIUS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE . . .... | |
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