 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 páginas
...seventy-seven years old *, and has almost wholly lost his memory; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko. I shall be in Town in about three weeks. Adieu. September, 1737. * He lived nine years longer, and... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 350 páginas
...Mr. Southern, at a gentleman's house a little way off, who often comes to see us. He is now seventy years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ;...I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko *." Southern is an exception from most poets, in having been wealthy; but he procured some of his wealth... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 314 páginas
...see us. He is now seventy years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as an agreeable old man as can be; at least, I persuade myself so,...I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko *." Southern is an exception from most poets, in having been wealthy; but he procured some of his wealth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 páginas
...Burnham in Buckinghamshire, in Sept. 1737, has also the following observation concerning this author : " We have old Mr. Southern at a gentleman's house a...look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko." Mr. Mason adds in a note on this passage, that " Mr. Gray alway« thought highly of his pathetic powers,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 426 páginas
...at a gentleman's house " a little way off', who often comes " to see us ; he is npw seventy" seven years old, and has almost " wholly lost his memory;...look at him, and " think of Isabella and Oroonoko." Mr. Mason adds, in a note on this passage, 4 to. edition, p. 25, (hat " Mr. Gray always thought highly... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 320 páginas
...Tragi-comedy. has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at Irast I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko. 1 shall be in town in about three weeks. Adieu. LETTER VIII. MR. GRAY TO MR, WALPOLE. Burnham, Sept.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 páginas
...Burnham in Buckinghamshire, in Sept. 1737, has also the following observation concerning this author: 'i We have old Mr. Southern at a gentleman's house a...look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko." Mr. Mason adds in a note on this passage, that " Mr. Gray always thought highly of his pathetic powers,... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 páginas
...seventy-seven years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko. I shall be in town in about three weeks. Adieu. MR. GRAY TO DR. WHARTON. Pembroke Hall, Aug. 26, 1766.... | |
 | 1821 - 394 páginas
...seventy-seven years old, and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but .is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko. I shall be in town in about three weeks. Adien. September, 1737TO MR. WALPOLE.* I SYMPATHIZE with you... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1820 - 548 páginas
...produce that monstrous species of composition called Tragi-comedy. but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look at him, and think of Isabella and Oroonoko. I shall be in town in about three weeks. Adieu. September, 1737. LETTER X. MR. GRAY TO MR. WALPOLE.*... | |
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We have old Mr. Southern at a Gentleman's house a little way off, who often comes to see us ; he is now seventy-seven years old,* and has almost wholly lost his memory ; but is as agreeable as an old man can be, at least I persuade myself so when I look... 
