 | 1906 - 410 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...character he draws, that one would suppose him animated by 345 the spirit of the creature he describes. And with all this drollery there is a mixture of rational,... | |
 | Robert Lynd - 1920 - 256 pagina’s
...vein of "dear Mat Prior's easy jingle" or the Latin trifles of Vincent Bourne, of whom he said : " He can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...animated by the spirit of the creature he describes." Cowper was not to be allowed to write, except occasionally, on magpies and cats. Mrs. Unwin, who took... | |
 | David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1895 - 546 pagina’s
...appeared as plain and blunt as the tag of a lace .... Vincent Bourne's 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, goodnature, and humanity, that makes him in my mind one of the most amiable writers in the world. It... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1840 - 374 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...describes. And with all his drollery, there is a mixture of rac XV1H THE LIFE OF tional and even religious reflection at times, and always an air of pleasantry,... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - 1920 - 806 pagina’s
..." dear Mat Prior's easy jingle " or the Latin trifles of Vincent Bourne, of whom Cowper said : "He can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...animated by the spirit of the creature he describes." Cowper was not to be allowed to write, except occasionally, on magpies and cats. Mrs. Unwin,who took... | |
 | 1820 - 684 pagina’s
...; and indeed in his writings, he has almost amends for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so exquisitely...suppose him animated by the spirit of the creature . he describee. And with all his drollery, there is a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection,... | |
 | 1920 - 850 pagina’s
...'dear Mat Prior's easy jingle' or the Latin trifles of Vincent Bourne, of whom Cowper said: 'He ran speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...animated by the spirit of the creature he describes.' Cowper was not to be allowed to write, except occasionally, on magpies and cats. Mrs. Unwin, who took... | |
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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. 
