 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 376 pagina’s
...and indeed in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 388 pagina’s
...when I passed through it. He was so good-natured, and so indolent, that I lost more than I got by him; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven,...reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 390 pagina’s
...and indeed in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original ; he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...spirit of the creature he describes. And with all this drollery there is a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection at times : and always an... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 400 pagina’s
...and indeed in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original ; he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...spirit of the creature he describes. And with all this drollery there is a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection at times : and always an... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1838 - 342 pagina’s
...better terms than we could pourtray it. " His humour," Cowper observes, " is entirely original : he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...spirit of the creature he describes. And with all this drollery there is a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection at times ; and always an... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1838 - 400 pagina’s
...person; and indeed in his writings he has made amends for all. His humour is entirely original; he can speak of a magpie, or a cat, in terms so exquisitely...the character he draws, that one would suppose him ani mated by the spirit of the creature he describes; and with all his drollery there is a mixture... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1838 - 344 pagina’s
...draws, that one would suppose him animated by the spirit of the creature he describes. And with all this drollery there is a mixture of rational, and even...reflection at times ; and always an air of pleasantry, goodnature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | Vincent Bourne, John Mitford - 1840 - 376 pagina’s
...person, and indeed in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original; he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...reflection at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity,* that makes him in my mind one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 604 pagina’s
...a cat in terms so exrlu-^ivelv appropriated to tlie character he draws, that one '201 LETTERS. 900 would suppose him animated by the spirit of the creature he describes*. And with all his drollery there ¡я a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection, at times: and always an air of pleasantry,... | |
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And with all his drollery there is a mixture of rational and even religious reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world. 
