 Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour strikes me; for, if I mistake not,...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 563edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pages
...Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...troublesome. I was always fond of it, for I think it the most harmonious that ever was contrived. It admits of more variety of pauses than either the couplet... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 pages
...Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...troublesome. I was always fond of it, for I think it the most harmonious that ever was contrived. It admits of more variety of pauses than either the couplet... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...pott. See C*NS. LJT. Vol. II. p. }8j. scoposcope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...stanza so little troublesome. I was always fond of it; furl think it the most harmonious that ever was contrived. It admits of more variety of pauses than... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...the manner which I have adopted adVOL. i. H mits equally of all these kinds of composition. I liave written one hundred and fifty lines, and am surprised...troublesome. I was always fond of it, for I think it the most harmonious that ever was contrived. It admits of more variety of pauses than either the couplet... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droU or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...if I mistake not, the manner which I have adopted adVOL. I. H N mits equally of all these kinds of composition. I have written one hundred and fifty... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour stiikesme ; for, if I mistake not, the manner which I have adopted...admits equally of all these kinds of composition." Again, in another letter, " I propose to give an account of the birth, edi "•}tion, and adventures... | |
 | 1812 - 778 pages
...Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...the humour strikes me ; for, if* I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition*.' Strengthened in my... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1812 - 314 pages
...Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition/'* — Strengthened in... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 334 pages
...Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as...the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition/'* — Strengthened in... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 322 pages
...full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, ten,r der or satirical, as the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition/'* — Strengthened in... | |
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