The Life of Robert BurnsG. Bell and Sons, 1905 - 349 стор. |
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... volume has maintained its place in public estimation , in the face of many a pretentious new - comer . On all hands , the performance is admitted to be a masterly one of its class ; kind , yet impartial ; animated with a refined spirit ...
... volume has maintained its place in public estimation , in the face of many a pretentious new - comer . On all hands , the performance is admitted to be a masterly one of its class ; kind , yet impartial ; animated with a refined spirit ...
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John Gibson Lockhart William Scott Douglas. DEDICATION - 1828 . то JAMES HOGG , AND ALLAN CUNNINGHAM , THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED IN TESTIMONY OF ADMIRATION AND ESTEEM . SOME THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE . OME apology must be deemed.
John Gibson Lockhart William Scott Douglas. DEDICATION - 1828 . то JAMES HOGG , AND ALLAN CUNNINGHAM , THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED IN TESTIMONY OF ADMIRATION AND ESTEEM . SOME THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE . OME apology must be deemed.
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... volume , are somewhat perplexing . And it may , moreover , be seriously questioned , whether Gilbert Burns's best method of answering many of his amiable author's un- conscious mis - statements and exaggerations , would not have 1 For ...
... volume , are somewhat perplexing . And it may , moreover , be seriously questioned , whether Gilbert Burns's best method of answering many of his amiable author's un- conscious mis - statements and exaggerations , would not have 1 For ...
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... volume , the substance of materials already open to all the world , and sufficient , in every point of view , for those who have leisure to collect , and candour to weigh them . For any little touches of novelty that may be discovered ...
... volume , the substance of materials already open to all the world , and sufficient , in every point of view , for those who have leisure to collect , and candour to weigh them . For any little touches of novelty that may be discovered ...
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... volumes of “ Pere- grine Pickle , " two of " Count Fathom , " and a single volume of " some English historian , " containing the reign of James I. and his son . The " Collection of Songs , " says Burns , 66 was my vade mecum .. I pored ...
... volumes of “ Pere- grine Pickle , " two of " Count Fathom , " and a single volume of " some English historian , " containing the reign of James I. and his son . The " Collection of Songs , " says Burns , 66 was my vade mecum .. I pored ...
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2nd Edition A. H. Bullen acquaintance addressed admiration afterwards Allan Cunningham appears auld Ayrshire bard beautiful Blair brother Burns's character circumstances composed correspondence Cromek Currie Currie's dear death delight Dugald Stewart Dumfries Dunlop early Edinburgh Elliesland English Essays Excise farm father favour favourite feelings Gavin Hamilton genius Gilbert Burns Greenock hand heart History honour Illustrations Irvine James Jean Jenny Geddes John kind labours lady lated letter lived Lockhart manners Mary Mauchline Memoir mind Mossgiel Muses nature never occasion parish passion perhaps period person pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry political Portraits printed Prose published reader residence revised Robert Burns Robert Chambers says scenes Scotch Scotland Scottish sentiments Shanter Sir Walter Scott society song spirit stanzas Stewart talents Tarbolton Thomson thought tion Trans Translated verses vols Walker William Burnes writing young
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Сторінка 190 - O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?