| 1867 - 636 pages
...to me." — These words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when...imagine all that — let me see the bare skeleton." ' We quote these passages because they have been unaccountably overlooked in appreciating the share... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1819 - 524 pages
...it to me" — These words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when...want any of your painting— none of your drapery !— 1 can imagine all that — let me see the bare skeleton." It seemed to me sometimes impossible,... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1820 - 544 pages
...words; from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was 344 then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular...want any of your painting — none of your drapery ! — 1 can imagine all that — let me see the bare skeleton." It seemed to me sometimes impossible,... | |
| 1821 - 720 pages
...his superintendence over those works, which were written entirely by herself. " Whenever I thoughtof writing any thing, I always told him my first rough...understand the very slight sketches I made ; when, before I was conscious that I had ex. pressed this doubt in my countenance, he always saw it. " « Now my... | |
| History - 1822 - 762 pages
...it to me" — These words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when...understand the very slight sketches I made ; when, before I was conscious that I had expressed this doubt in my countenance, he always saw it. " Now my dear... | |
| History - 1822 - 766 pages
...his sagacity, never .failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Soraetimes/when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate...understand the very slight sketches I made ; when, before I was conscious that I had expressed this tliiu!)! in my countenance, he always saw it. " Now my dear... | |
| History - 1822 - 768 pages
...from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was t In n sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular...— let me see the bare skeleton." It seemed to me sometime« impossible, that he could understand the very slight sketches I made ; when, before I was... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1821 - 726 pages
...mecess. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particultpart, I used to dilate on it in :r sketch ; but to this he always objected — ' I don't want any of your p*us'ing — none of your drapery ! — 1 cas imagine all that — let me eee the bate skeleton.' "... | |
| Literature - 1848 - 692 pages
...show it to me.' These words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate upon it in the sketch; but to this he always objected: — 'I don't want any of your painting — none... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1844 - 510 pages
...faili to inspire me with hope of success. It was thu sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a ticular part, I used to dilate on it in the sketch ; but to...understand the very slight sketches I made ; when, before I was conscious that I had expressed this doubt in my countenance, he always saw it. " Now my dear... | |
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