His person was strong and robust : his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's... The Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Life - Strana xlviiipodľa Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - Počet stránok 425Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1828 - Počet stránok 722
...simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture ;...are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think I'.is countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I should have taken the poet,... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - Počet stránok 734
...which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture,...sagacious country farmer of the old Scotch school, /'. e. none of your modern agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman... | |
| 1828 - Počet stránok 268
...knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished...not known what he was, for a very sagacious country fai mer of the old Scotchschool, ie, none of your modern agriculturists, who keep labourers for their... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - Počet stránok 338
...perhaps, from one's knowledge oi'his extraordinary talents. His features aru represented in Mr. Nasmith's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known v -at he was, for a very sagacious country farm««=-of ihe old Scotch school, ie none of your modern... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - Počet stránok 324
...simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture,...the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I vOL. I. 10 not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the old Scotch school —... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - Počet stránok 610
...simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture,...countenance was more massive than it looks in any of thfi portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country... | |
| James Currie - 1838 - Počet stránok 92
...which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture;...sagacious country farmer of the old Scotch school; that is, none of your modern agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drndgery, but the douce guidman... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - Počet stránok 476
...simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I should have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - Počet stránok 422
...simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture,...sagacious country farmer of the old Scotch school — )'. e. none of your modern agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce... | |
| John Wilson - 1840 - Počet stránok 372
...perhaps, from one^ knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmytli's picture, but to me it conveys the idea that they are...sagacious country farmer of the old Scotch school, that is, none of your modern agriculturists, who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman... | |
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