| 1867 - 636 páginas
...the Union ' than perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has * been followed up. Without being so presumptuous as to hope * to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness, and admi' rable tact, which pervade the works of my accomplished ' friend, I felt that something might... | |
| 1817 - 254 páginas
...whilst seeking for fishing tackle for a friend, the long-lost manuscript : he thought, he said, without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich, humour, pathetic tenderness, and admirable tact of his friend Miss Edgeworth, that he might be able to do something for Scotland, like what that lady... | |
| 1832 - 358 páginas
...completing the Union, than perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich...achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce the 74 natives to those of the sister kingdom in a more favourable light than they had been placed... | |
| 1833 - 930 páginas
...followed. WittaoX being to presumptuous aa to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness, ud admirable tact, which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that somethiog might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgewonh BO... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1834 - 464 páginas
...accomplished friend, I felt that something night he aitempted for my own country of the same kind with tat which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland...which might introduce her natives to those of the aister kingdom in a more favourable light than they had been In depicting the strange varieties of... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 440 páginas
...completing the Union than perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich...my accomplished friend, I felt that something might he attempted for my own country of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 páginas
...completing the Union than perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich...works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something <night be attempted for my own country of the same kind with •that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately... | |
| 1867 - 854 páginas
...completing the Union than perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich...for my own country of the same kind with that which she has so fortunately achieved for Ireland.' Luckilv for her father, and not unluckily for Miss Edgewortb,'... | |
| 1907 - 848 páginas
..."rich hutuor, pathetic tenderness, and admirable tact of my accomplished friend." He declares that "i felt that something might be attempted for my own...Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for ireland." Propitious was the hour when he could say: "Castle Rackrent worked in me emulation, and disturbed my... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 712 páginas
...presumptuous as to hopo to emulate the rich humour, pathetic h- n denies*, nnd admirable înct, Avhich pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attompu-d for my own country, of Ihr» wime kind with that which Miss fidgewurih so fortunately achieved... | |
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