 | Walter Scott - 1899 - 370 páginas
...poem), and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...the honour of my native country, to which a poet is paticularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1900 - 782 páginas
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1900 - 420 páginas
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genins never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1900 - 622 páginas
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which ray genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honor of my nativ« country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1906 - 616 páginas
...poem); and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my King Arthur conquering the Saxons, which, being farther distant in time, gives the greater scope to... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1908 - 992 páginas
...poem;) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much incttnea me, for a work which would ts of Eskdale, a stalwart band, Came trooping down the Todshavvh •ucnded chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a port is particularly obliged. Of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1909 - 992 páginas
...poem ;) and to have left the stage, to which my cenius never much inclinecf me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 páginas
...poem,) and to have left the stage (to which in y genius never much inclin'd me) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly oblig'd. Of two subjects, both relating... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 páginas
...poem,) and to have left the stag.' (to which my genius never much inclin'd me) for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, 1 had intended chiefly for the honor of my native country, to which a poet is particularly oblig'd.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 896 páginas
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
