 It can be said of him, When he departed, he took a Man's life along with him. No sounder piece of British manhood was put together in that eighteenth century of Time. Alas, his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity and goodness, when we...  Life of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet - Side 342af George Gilfillan - 1870 - 384 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1842 - 506 sider
...more. A possession from him does remain — widely scattered, yet attainable. It can be said of him, when he departed he took a man's life along with him....honesty, sagacity, and goodness, when we saw it latterly in the Edinburg streets, was all worn with care, the joy all fled from it, ploughed deep with labor... | |
 | 1892 - 688 sider
...wishes, for the sake of both the writer and the subject, had remained unwritten — Carlyle says, " his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty sagacity,...when we saw it latterly on the Edinburgh streets," &c. ; but this does not prove that Carlyle " knew Scott at home," as schoolboys вау, or used to... | |
 | 1883 - 846 sider
...from him does remain ; widely scattered ; yet attainable ; not inconsiderable. It can be said of him, when he departed, he took a Man's life along with...sounder piece of British Manhood was put together in this eighteenth century of Time. Alas ! his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity, and... | |
 | Medley, G F S - 1870 - 148 sider
...bush : In answer cooed the cushat dove Her notes of peace, and rest, and love. |T can be said of him ; when he departed he took a man's life along with him....piece of British manhood was put together in that eighteonth century of time. Alas, his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity and goodness,... | |
 | Arthur Cayley Headlam - 1891 - 576 sider
...the final passage in his well-known review of Lockhart's Life of Scott : — ' It can be said of him when he departed he took a man's life along with him. No sounder piece of manhood was put together in that eighteenth century of time. Alas ! his fine Scotch face ' — that... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 462 sider
...latent, as radiant latent heat, as fruitful internal warmth of life : a most robust, healthy man ... no sounder piece of British manhood was put together...streets, was all worn with care, the joy all fled from it—ploughed deep with labour and sorrow. We shall never forget it; we shall never see it again. Adieu,... | |
 | Alfred Wilks Drayson - 1879 - 252 sider
...memory of himself, and the possession of his woi ks. Both of them will endure " — W. E, GLADSTONE. *' No sounder piece of British manhood was put together in that eighteenth century of time. Alas I his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity, and goodness, when we saw it latterly on... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 480 sider
..., " No sounder piece of British manhood was put together in that eigheeenth eemtitry of time. Alasf his fine Scotch face, with its shaggy honesty, sagacity,...latterly on the Edinburgh streets, was all worn with tare, the joy all fled from it,— ploughed deep with labor and sorrow. We shall never forget it /... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 410 sider
...memory of himself, and the possession of his wot ks, Hoth of them will endure." — WE GLADSTONE. " No sounder piece of British manhood was put together...century of time. Alas! his fine Scotch face, with its snaggy honesty, sagacity ; and goodness, when we saw it latterly on the Edmburgh streets, was all worn... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 474 sider
...the memory of himself, and the possession of his works. Both of them veM enifare."— WE GLADSTONE. "No sounder piece of British, manhood was put together in that eighteenth century of tinte. Alas I his fine Scotch face, with its thaggy honesty, sagacity, and goodness, when we saw it... | |
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