The AntiquaryPenguin, 1998 - 454 pagina's The third novel in the Waverley series, and Scott's personal favorite, The Antiquary centers on a young man called Lovel who meets Jonathan Oldbuck, a loquacious old antiquary, on a trip to Scotland. There Lovel falls in love with the daughter of Sir Arthur Wardour, a local landowner. However, with no wealth or title to offer, Lovel's feelings go unrequited until an extraordinary act of courage. With its vivid drama and exuberant pace, The Antiquary confirms Scott's reputation as the great storyteller of modern Europe. |
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Pagina xviii
... less interesting . A further twist is provided on this theme during Elspeth's final expla- nation to Glenallan of her role in the events which led to his despair . She is speaking of her dislike of the woman who was , unknown to her ...
... less interesting . A further twist is provided on this theme during Elspeth's final expla- nation to Glenallan of her role in the events which led to his despair . She is speaking of her dislike of the woman who was , unknown to her ...
Pagina xx
... less humane present . But even though aristocratic rule has been replaced by the rule of law , law is not a dependable means of discovering truth ( and truth is always in the past ) any more than formal history , oral history ...
... less humane present . But even though aristocratic rule has been replaced by the rule of law , law is not a dependable means of discovering truth ( and truth is always in the past ) any more than formal history , oral history ...
Pagina xxii
... less yielding past , the past of the earth itself , which forms a counterpoint to the ephemerality of the human and is perhaps irrecuperable in writing . We might say that one description of the text would be as a search for a solid ...
... less yielding past , the past of the earth itself , which forms a counterpoint to the ephemerality of the human and is perhaps irrecuperable in writing . We might say that one description of the text would be as a search for a solid ...
Pagina xxix
... less than a question about what the past is , and thus about the nature of memory . " The secrets of grit folk , ” said Ochiltree within himself , “ are just like the wild beasts that are shut up in cages . Keep them hard and fast ...
... less than a question about what the past is , and thus about the nature of memory . " The secrets of grit folk , ” said Ochiltree within himself , “ are just like the wild beasts that are shut up in cages . Keep them hard and fast ...
Pagina xxxvii
... less the amount the banks charged in interest for what was in fact a loan . Both Constable's and Ballantyne's hoped that the money coming in from the sale of books when they were published would be sufficient to pay off the money due to ...
... less the amount the banks charged in interest for what was in fact a loan . Both Constable's and Ballantyne's hoped that the money coming in from the sale of books when they were published would be sufficient to pay off the money due to ...
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THE ANTIQUARY | 5 |
Volume II | 119 |
Volume III | 237 |
Historical note | 357 |
Explanatory Notes | 364 |
Glossary | 436 |
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Aberdeenshire ancient answered Antiquary auld baronet beggar brother called canna Captain MacIntyre castle Caxon century church Court of Session dæmon de'il dear Dousterswivel e'en Earl Edie Ochiltree Edinburgh edition Elspeth eyes Fairport father frae gang gentleman goot gude hand hear heard Hector Highland honour horse J. G. Lockhart King Knockwinnock lady land Latin leddy letter London look Lord Glenallan Lovel mair maun means Meiklebackit mendicant mickle mind Miss Wardour Monkbarns mony motto never Neville night novel ODEP Old Mortality Oldbuck Oldenbuck ower person poor proverbial puir ruins Scotland Scots Scots law Scottish shew Sir Arthur Sir Walter Scott speak spirit Steenie story suppose Taffril tell thae there's thing thought tion vols wad hae Walter Scott Waverley Waverley Novels weel woman womankind word young
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Pagina xxxi - In [April 1758] my father married Anne Rutherford, eldest daughter of Dr John Rutherford, professor of medicine in the University of Edinburgh. He was one of...