Acme Library of Standard Biography: Third SeriesAmerican book exchange, 1880 - 541 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 74
Página 10
... literature . 66 " " In middle age , when Defoe was taunted with his want of learning , he retorted that if he was a blockhead it was not the fault of his father , who had " spared nothing in his education that might qualify him to match ...
... literature . 66 " " In middle age , when Defoe was taunted with his want of learning , he retorted that if he was a blockhead it was not the fault of his father , who had " spared nothing in his education that might qualify him to match ...
Página 15
... literature under Charles and James , we must remember that the censorship of the press was then active , and that Defoe must have published under greater disadvantages than those who wrote on the side of the Court . At the Revolution ...
... literature under Charles and James , we must remember that the censorship of the press was then active , and that Defoe must have published under greater disadvantages than those who wrote on the side of the Court . At the Revolution ...
Página 36
... literature by forming the collection of manuscripts known as the Harleian , and we know from Swift that he was deeply impressed with the importance of having allies in the Press . He entered upon office in May , 1704 , and one of his ...
... literature by forming the collection of manuscripts known as the Harleian , and we know from Swift that he was deeply impressed with the importance of having allies in the Press . He entered upon office in May , 1704 , and one of his ...
Página 80
... ceased to be features in journalism ; their manner had been so effectually superseded by less refined purveyors of light literature - Defoe him- self going heartily with the stream - that the revival 80 ACME BIOGRAPHY .
... ceased to be features in journalism ; their manner had been so effectually superseded by less refined purveyors of light literature - Defoe him- self going heartily with the stream - that the revival 80 ACME BIOGRAPHY .
Página 86
... literature . His " natural infirmity of homely plain writing , " as he humorously described it , might have drawn students to his works , but they ran considerable risk of lying in utter oblivion . He was at war with the whole guild of ...
... literature . His " natural infirmity of homely plain writing , " as he humorously described it , might have drawn students to his works , but they ran considerable risk of lying in utter oblivion . He was at war with the whole guild of ...
Índice
82 | |
96 | |
107 | |
115 | |
137 | |
162 | |
189 | |
204 | |
223 | |
248 | |
275 | |
281 | |
293 | |
386 | |
393 | |
406 | |
412 | |
419 | |
453 | |
472 | |
482 | |
489 | |
499 | |
508 | |
516 | |
526 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Términos y frases comunes
Abbotsford acquaintance admirable afterwards amusing appeared Applebee's asked ballad Ballantyne Barry Lyndon Becky Sharp booksellers Boswell Boswell's Bouillabaisse called character criticism death Defoe Defoe's delight Dissenters doubt England English Esmond favour feeling French Garrick genius gentleman give Goldsmith hand happy heart hero honour humour imagination interest Ivanhoe Jacobites James Ballantyne John Ballantyne Johnson kind King labour lady less letters Lichfield literary literature lived Lockhart's London look Lord mind Miss Moll Flanders nature never novel once pamphlet perhaps person poem poet poetry political poor probably published Queen reader remarks replied Reynolds Robinson Crusoe says Scotch Scott seems Sir Walter sizar snob speak story talk tell Thackeray Thackeray's thing thought Thrale tion told took Tory truth Vanity Vanity Fair Vicar of Wakefield Whigs words writing written wrote young
Pasajes populares
Página 133 - Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water," and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Página 220 - Condemn'da needy supplicant to wait, While ladies interpose, and slaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend ? Did no subverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground ? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Página 426 - Alas ! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?
Página 289 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher, too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could gauge.
Página 288 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade...
Página 289 - A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned.
Página 288 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Página 133 - Seven years, my Lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a Patron before. The shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native...
Página 259 - He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill '." My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr.
Página 281 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endeared each scene!