That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders... Sense and Sensibility - Page 11by Jane Austen - 1913 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
| Horace Binney Wallace - 1838 - 264 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is, to me, the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite...What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." ... | |
| 1838 - 596 pages
...involvements, and feelings, ' and characters of ordinary life;' — 'the exquisite touch which ren' tiers commonplace things and characters interesting from the ' truth of the description and the sentiment. '§ In this talent the female novel writers of Great Britain surpass those of France. In bold and startling... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 430 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite...me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early ! "March 15. — -This morning I leave No. 39, Castle Street, for the last time. ' The cabin was convenient,'... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite...me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early ! "March 15. — This morning I leave No. 39, Castle Street, for the last time. ' The cabin was convenient,'... | |
| Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - Authors, English - 1843 - 368 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The big bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment,... | |
| Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain lean do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch...commonplace things and characters interesting from truth of the description and the sentiment is denied to me." This is high praise, but it is something... | |
| Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - Commerce - 1848 - 726 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The big bow-wow strain I can do myself, like any now going; but the exquisite...interesting from the truth of the description and sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." 20. — Glimpucs of... | |
| Commerce - 1848 - 696 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The big bow-wow strain I can do myself, like any now going ; but the exquisite...interesting from the truth of the description and sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." 20. — Glimpses of... | |
| 1848 - 700 pages
...characters of ordinary life, which is to me the moat wonderful I ever met with. The b:_: l>oic-wow strain I can do myself, like any now going; but the exquisite...interesting from the truth of the description and sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died 50 early." 20. — Glimptes of... | |
| Commerce - 1848 - 706 pages
...renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." 20. — Glimpses of Home Life ; or Causes and Consequences. By Mrs. ЕМКА С. Емвият. 12mo.,... | |
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