Shakspeare or a Milton (unless the first editions), it were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common), strange to say, raises no sweet emotions,... Museum of Foreign Literature and Science - Página 84editado por - 1822Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Irving Browne - 1885 - 128 páginas
...were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel ; the possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common), strange to say, raises no ticklish sense of property in the owner. Thompson's Seasons, again, looks best (I maintain it) a little... | |
| Albany Institute - 1887 - 354 páginas
...were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel ; the possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common), strange to say, raises no ticklish sense of property in the owner. Thompson's Seasons, again, looks best (I maintain it) a little... | |
| Richard Halkett - 1887 - 588 páginas
...carries it further and expresses a preference as it were, for bedraggled skirts, we do not follow him. " How beautiful to a genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves and worn-out appearance, nay the very odor (beyond Russia), [we should say so— pfeuj if we would not... | |
| Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 páginas
...owner. Thomson's "Seasons," again, ooks best (I maintain it) a little torn and doc's315 317 cared. Flow '7 worn-out appearance, nay, the very odour (beyond russia), if we would not forget kind feelings in fastidiousness,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1890 - 584 páginas
...it were men' foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common),...genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves, and wornout appearance, nay, the very odour (beyond russia) if we would not forget kind feelings in fastidiousness,... | |
| 1890 - 560 páginas
...it were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common),...best (I maintain it) a little torn and dog's-eared." In regard to reading good books, Ruskin says : " Do you know, if you read this, you cannot read that... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1892 - 306 páginas
...it were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common),...again, looks best (I maintain it) a little torn, and dog'seared. How beautiful to a genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves, and worn out appearance,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1892 - 604 páginas
...it were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common),...again, looks best (I maintain it) a little torn, and dog'seared. How beautiful to a genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves, and worn out appearance,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1894 - 40 páginas
...it were mere foppery to trick out in gay apparel. The possession of them confers no distinction. The exterior of them (the things themselves being so common),...genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves and worn-out 7 appearance, nay, the very odour (beyond Russia) if we would not forget kind feelings in... | |
| Augustine Birrell - 1894 - 250 páginas
...loved so well, and then in an instant a reaction sets in, and we almost hate this sumptuous Baron. ' Thomson's " Seasons," again, looks best (I maintain...genuine lover of reading are the sullied leaves and worn-out appearance, nay, the very odour (beyond Russia), if we would not forget kind feelings in fastidiousness,... | |
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