 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...  Crowded with Genius: Edinburgh, 1745-1789 - Сторінка 411автори: James Buchan - 2009 - 464 стор.Обмежений попередній 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,...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 have taken the poet,... | |
 | 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 - 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,... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 стор.
...pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clpwnisb ; a sort of dignHied plainness and simplicity, which received part of its...from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. HSs features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 394 стор.
...: — " His form was strong and robust, his manner rustic, not clownish ; with a sort of dignified simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps,...knowledge of his extraordinary talents ; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament ; it was large, and of a dark... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1837 - 382 стор.
...form was strong and robust, his manner rustic, not clownish ; with a sort of dignified simpb'city, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...knowledge of his extraordinary talents ; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament ; it was large, and of a dark... | |
 | John Wilson - 1840 - 372 стор.
...has likewise sketched Burns from a recollection of forty years. "His person was robust and strong; his manners rustic, not clownish; a sort of dignified...simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one^ knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmytli's picture,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1841 - 384 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,...which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledgeof his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture : but... | |
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