 | 1846 - 526 sider
...Sir Walter Scott's story of him be true, when he repeated " Hohenlinden" to Leyden, " Tell the fellow I hate him ; but, dash him, he has written the finest...verses that have been published these fifty years." Scott delivering the message to Campbell, got for reply, " Tell Leyden I detest him ; but I know the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 790 sider
...introduced me to him. They afterwards quarrelled. When I repeated Hohenlinden to Leyden, he said, 4 Dash it, man, tell the fellow that I hate him, but...been published these fifty years.' I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer, ' Tell Leyden that I detest him, but... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 430 sider
...John Leyden introduced me to him. They afterwards quarrelled. When I repeated Hohenlinden to Leyden, he said — ' Dash it, man, tell the fellow that I...been published these fifty years.' I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer — ' Tell Leyden that I detest him,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 sider
...John Leyden introduced me to him. They afterwards quarrelled. When I repeated Hohenlinden to Leyden, he said — ' Dash it, man, tell the fellow that I...been published these fifty years.' I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer — ' Tell Leyden that I detest him,... | |
 | 1849 - 608 sider
...to Campbell by Leyden, repeated to him the poem of " Hohenlinden." " Dash it, man," said Leyden, " tell the fellow that I hate him ; but, dash him, he...that have been published these fifty years." " I," says Scott, " did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer, ' Tell... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1844 - 790 sider
...afterwards quarrelled. When I repeated 'Hohenlinden' to Leyden, he said, ' Dash it, man, tell the fellow I hate him ; but, dash him, he has written the finest...been published these fifty years.' I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer, 'Tell Leyden that I detest him; but... | |
 | 1858 - 598 sider
...Campbell, however, afterwards quarrelled. When Scott repeated ' Hohenlinden ' to him he said — " Dash it, tell the fellow that I hate him, but, dash him, he...verses that have been published these fifty years." Scott says in his journal, " I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had... | |
 | 1844 - 616 sider
...repeated ' Höhenlinden' to Leyden, he said, ' Dash it, man, tell the fellow 1 hate him, but, dash him, hr has written the finest verses that have been published these fifty years.' 1 did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messenger«, and had for answer, ' Tell Leyden that... | |
 | William Beattie - 1849 - 520 sider
...introduced me to him, (Campbell). They afterwards quarrelled. When I repeated ' Hohenlinden ' to Ley den, he said, ' Dash it, man ; tell the fellow that I hate...been published these fifty" years.' I did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer, ' Tell Leyden that I detest him ; but... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1849 - 608 sider
...to Campbell by Leyden, repeated to him the poem of " Hohenlinden." " Dash it, man," said Leyden, " egrees, So winning was his aspect and address, His...felicities, Accordant to a voice which charmed no less, That says Scott, " did mine errand as faithfully as one of Homer's messengers, and had for answer, ' Tell... | |
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When I repeated Hohenlinden to Leyden, he said, " Dash it, man, tell the fellow that I hate him, but, dash him, he has written the finest verses that have been published these fifty years. 
