 It would have been easy to speak otherwise than he did: to inflame national rancors, which, at the time when he first became known as a public writer, war had just renewed: to cry down the old civilization at the expense of the new: to point out our faults,...  Roundabout papers - Pagina 280door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 414 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1829 - 754 pagina’s
...Life in the most remarkable Dictionary of Authors, published lately at Philadelphia, by Mr. Alibone. to cry down the old civilization at the expense of...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country and ours. ' See, friends ! ' he seems to say, ' these English... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pagina’s
...to love her. It would have been easy to speak otherwise than he did : to inflame national rancours, which, at the time when he first became known as a...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends!" he seems to say, " these English... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pagina’s
...to love her. It would have been easy to speak otherwise than he did : to inflame national rancours, which, at the time when he first became known as a...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends!" he seems to say, " these English... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 450 pagina’s
...to love her. It would have been easy to speak otherwise than he did : to inflame national rancours, which, at the time when he first became known as a...friendship (Scott, Southey, Byron, a hundred others have bome witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pagina’s
...at Philadelphia, by Mr. Alibone. easy to speak otherwise than he did : to inflame national rancours, which, at the time when he first became known as a...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends ! " he seems to say, " these English... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pagina’s
...in the most remarkable " Dictionary of Authors," published lately at Philadelphia, by Mr. Alibone. friendly, had no place for bitterness in his heart,...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and .peace betwcen his country and oursj " Sce, friends ! " he scems to say, " these English... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1879 - 380 pagina’s
...to love her. It would have been easy to speak otherwise than he did : to inflame national rancours, which, at the time when he first became known as a...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of goodwill and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends ! " he seems to say, " these English... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 240 pagina’s
...died Dec. 28, 1859. superciliously) could send us, as he showed in his own person, a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of good-will and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends ! " he seems to say, "these English... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 234 pagina’s
...died Dec. 28, 1859superciliously) could send us, as he showed in his own person, a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of good-will and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends !" he seems to say, "these English... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 240 pagina’s
...how much she was the parent state's superior. There are writers enough in the United States, hon. est and otherwise, who preach that kind of doctrine. But...witness to their liking for him), he was a messenger of good-will and peace between his country and ours. " See, friends ! " he seems to say, " these English... | |
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