 ... beneficence, exerted under numerous and formidable disadvantages ; but none equal to that with which you have been kind enough to present me. There is a pathos and delicacy in his serious poems ; a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive...  Lives of Scottish Poets: With Portraits and Vignettes - Side 44af Joseph] [Robertson, Sholto Percy - 1822Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 sider
...poems ; a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention. Mr. Stewart, professor of morals in this university, had formerly read me three of the poems,... | |
 | David Irving - 1804 - 524 sider
...wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor VOL. II. 3 M too warmly approved : and I think I shall never open...approbation in verse ; but whether from declining life or a tempprary depression of spirits, it is at present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable to my... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 sider
...poems, a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention. Mr. Stewart, Professor of Morals in this University, had formerly read me three of the poems,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 354 sider
...and inereased. It was my wish to have expressed my approhation in verse ; hut whether from deelining life, or a temporary depression of spirits, it is at present out of my power to aeeomplish that agreeahle intention. Mr. Stewart, professor of morals in this university, had formerly... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 sider
...; a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, wliich cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...approbation in verse; but whether from declining life er a F temporary depression of spirits, it is at present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 658 sider
...poems; a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...life or a temporary depression of spirits, it is at * The song inclosed is 'The lass of Ballochmyle.'— See poems, p. 498. present out of my power to... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 430 sider
...turn, which cannot be too much admired or too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open the hook without feeling my astonishment renewed and increased. It was my wish to have expressed my approhation in verse ; but whether from declining life, or a temporary depression of spirits, it is... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 sider
...poems, a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved; and I think I shall never open...present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention. " Mr Stewart, Professor of Morals in this University, had formerly read me three of the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 sider
...poems, a vein of wit and humour m those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention. " Mr Stewart, Professor of Morals in this University, had formerly read me three of the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 sider
...poems, a vein of wit and humour in those of a more festive turn, which cannot be too much admired, nor too warmly approved ; and I think I shall never open...it is at present out of my power to accomplish that intention. " Mr Stewart, Professor of Morals in this University, had formerly read me three of the... | |
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