 | 1868 - 764 pagina’s
...were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes, nor do 1 believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." AN ARTHURIAN RALLAD. One of the greatest favourites with Sir Walter, as well as with thegentleeouled... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 508 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr. Hoole's translation. But, above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this nature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr. Hoole's translation. But above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this nature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 504 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr. Hoole's translation. But, above all, I then first became acquainted •with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this nature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | 1838 - 782 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr. Hoole's translation ; but, above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this mature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 pagina’s
...together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes, nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. About this period also I became acquainted with the works of Richardson, and those of Mackenzie(whom... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Je-' rusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr Hoole's translation. But above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this nature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 422 pagina’s
...acquaintance with Tasso's Je^ rusalem Delivered, through the flat medium of Mr Hoole's translation. But above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. As I had been from infancy devoted to legendary lore of this nature, and only reluctantly withdrew... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841 - 370 pagina’s
...been intended for an old-fashioned arbour, that I read these volumes for the first time! * * * * * Nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." About the same time (what a year of acquisitions,—of associations !) to Shakspeare, Spencer, Percy,... | |
 | Joseph Lister - 1842 - 116 pagina’s
...capable of appreciating its merits."—11. 11. Evans' Preface to his Old Ballads, Vol. 1, j>. 11. " But, above all, I then first became acquainted with...Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes: nor... | |
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But above all, I then first became acquainted with Bishop ' Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry.' The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, I bought unto myself" a copy of these beloved volumes j nor do I believe I ever read a book... 
