 | 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...excited with an eye to the paltry compensations or the more paltry commendations of mankind." We shall certainly after this be excused obtruding our paltry... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 стор.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP CONTENTS OF VOL. II. PREFACE TO THE POEMS, iii CONTENTS,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1853 - 188 стор.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP THE RAVEN. ONCE 'upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,... | |
 | 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.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations of mankind. EA P, ILLUSTRATIONS. ENGRAVER. PAGE PORTRAIT or EDGAR ALLAN... | |
 | 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.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...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... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - 1860 - 448 стор.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort, in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice." We believe Mr. Poe to be sincere in this declaration ; if he is, we respect him ; if otherwise, we... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 220 стор.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. CONTENTS. Page EDITOR'S DEDICATION v AUTHOR'S PREFACE vii... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 238 стор.
...creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would...excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP CONTENTS. EDITOR'S DEDICATION 5 AUTHOR'S PREFACE 7 LIFE... | |
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Events not to be controlled have prevented me from 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, but a passion ; and the passions should be... 
