 | 1819 - 654 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at-these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but, shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian...with poetic limbs, as well as see with poetic eyes ? Jn one respect I am very young ; I cannot' satiate myself with looking : an incident contributed... | |
 | England - 1818 - 762 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian...was fired with Guide's ideas ; must they be plump anil prominent as Abishag to warm me now ? Does great youth feel with poetic limbs, as well as see... | |
 | Scotland - 1818 - 806 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian...don't I grow old ? My young imagination was fired with Guido's ideas ; must they be plump and prominent as Abishag to warm me now ? Does great youth feel... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1818 - 726 pages
...enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas sinks before the warm NATURE of Flemish colouring....don't I grow old? My young imagination was fired with Gumo's ideas ! Does great youth feel with poetic limbs, as well as see with poetic eyes ? In one respect... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 402 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas almost shrinks before the warm nature of Flemish colouring. Alas! don't I grow old? My young imagination was... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - Conduct of life - 1827 - 412 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas almost shrinks before the warm nature of Flemish colouring. Alas ! don't I grow old ? My young imagination... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 404 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas almost shrinks before the warm nature of Flemish colouring. Alas! don't I grow old? My young imagination was... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1827 - 410 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian ideas almost shrinks before the warm nature of Flemish colouring. Alas ! don't I grow old ? My young imagination... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian...nature of Flemish colouring. Alas! don't I grow old? My 1 The magnificent seat erected by sir Robert Walpole, whose prayer, recorded on the foundation stone... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 pages
...varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment. My own description of them seems poor ; but shall I tell you truly, the majesty of Italian...of Flemish colouring. Alas ! don't I grow old ? My 1 The magnificent seat erected by sir Robert Walpole, whose prayer, recorded on the foundation stone—viz:... | |
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... are exhausting the dregs of their pitiful lives in squabbles and pamphlets. The surprise the pictures gave me is again renewed ; accustomed for many years to see nothing but wretched daubs and varnished copies at auctions, I look at these as enchantment.... 
