 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 Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4161812Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Forbes - 1824 - 462 pages
...never fails to attend an unfortunate publication. " Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope...the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not, the manner which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition. I have written one hundred... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...to my inelination, and he either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirieal, as the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not,...kinds of composition."* — Strengthened in my opinion hy sueh authority, and hy the example of some in the highest order of Italian poe|p, I shall make no... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...as, with the exception of a few concluding stanzas, the whole of this poem was written in the Levant. propose to give full scope to my inclination, and...have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition».'—Strengthened in my opinion by such authority, and by the example of some in the highest... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...makes the following observation: " Not long ago 1 began a poem in the style and stanza of Spencer, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination,...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... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...observation : "Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which {propose to gfive full scope to my inclination, and be either droll...descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical , as the li ii пит г strikes me; for, if I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...Dr. Beattie makes the following observation : "Not long ago 1 began n poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be cither droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental , tender or satirical , as the humour strikes... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...lîi'nttumakes the following observation: »»Not long .»go I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination. 38 in.] Itf either droll or pathetic, descriptive or »etui '.< < uul, lender or satirical, as ibe... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 290 pages
...following observation : " Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which 1 propose to give. full scope to my inclination, and...— Strengthened in my opinion by such authority, and by the example of some in the highest order of Italian poets, I shall make no apology for attempts... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...following observation : - Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Speuser, in which 1 propose to give full scope to my inclination, and...descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humonr strikes me; for, if 1 mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits eqnally of all these... | |
 | James Beattie - 1831 - 340 pages
...descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour strikes me ; for, if I mistake not, the manner which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition. I have written one hundred and fifty lines, and am surprised to find the structure of that complicated... | |
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