 His person was strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's...  Essay on Burns - Page 109by Thomas Carlyle - 1903 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received and still recollect with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his...me it conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think I'.is countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his-manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness...me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...lo"<4k and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. ' His person was strong and robust ; his...features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. His person was strong and robust; his manners...extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nanmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if fteea. iri perspective.... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pages
...look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust; his...me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1830 - 340 pages
...look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his...it conveys the idea, that they are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust ; his...part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge oi'his extraordinary talents. His features aru represented in Mr. Nasmith's picture, but to me it conveys... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pages
...then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure." "Hid person," continues Sir Walter, "was strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish, a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments : the eye, alone, I think,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 pages
...still recollect with very great pleasure. " His person was strong and robust: his manners rus^ tic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity,...me it conveys the idea that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits.... | |
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