 | 1828 - 268 стор.
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and si; il less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. At it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...no opportunity to keep his word ; otherwise I might hare seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 стор.
...have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and less with the gentry of the west country, the two...clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised td ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but had no opportunity to keep his ' word, otherwise I might... | |
 | 1835 - 842 стор.
...the world to know him : but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still loss with the gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented." "As it was, I saw him one day at the lale venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. Asitwas, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 450 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...opportunity to keep his word, otherwise I might have seen moreof this distinguished man. Asit was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergussoir... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...promised to ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but hnd no opportunity to keep his word, otherwise I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two sets whom he most frequented. Mr T. Orierson was at that time a clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him : but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...Mr. Thomas Grierson was at that time a clerk of my lather's. He knew Burns, and promised to ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but had no opportunity... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 стор.
...his poetry, and would have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of...distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at ihe late venerable Professor Ferguson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation,... | |
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I may truly say, Virgilium vidi tantum. I was a lad of fifteen in 1786-7, when he came first to Edinburgh, but had sense and feeling enough to be much interested in his poetry, and would have given the world to know him: but I had very little acquaintance... 
