 The collection of songs was my vade mecum. I pored over them, driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noting the true tender, or sublime, from affectation and fustian. I am convinced I owe to this practice much...  Annual Register of World Events - Pagina 3261801Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 pagina’s
...Allan Rainfay's Works, Taylor's Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin, A Select Collection of Englilli Songs, and Harvey's Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading The collection of fongs was my "adc mecum. I pored over them driving •my carl, or walking to labour, fong by (ong, vcrfc by verfe... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pagina’s
...Allan Ramsay's " Pforks, Taylor's Scripture Doctrine of Original " Sin, A Select Collection of English Songs, and " Harvey's Meditations, had formed the whole of " my reading. The collection of songs was my " vade mecutn. I pored over them driving my " cart, or walking to labour, song by song,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 612 pagina’s
...Works, Taylor's Scripture Doftrine of Original Sin, a Seleft Collection of EnoliQi Songs, and Hervey's Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading. The collection of fongs was rny vade mecum. I pored over them driving my cart, or walking to labour, fong by fong, verfe by verfe;... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pagina’s
...Werks, Tailor's Serif ture Doflrinc of Original Sin, A Seftfl Callentan of Englijli Sings, and Iff rvy's Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading. The collection of fongs was my vade mecum, I pored »ver them driving my cart, or walking to labour, fong by fong> verfeby verfe; carefully noting the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 pagina’s
...and Hervey's Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading. The collection of .•• i songs songs was my vade mecum. I pored over them driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noting the true tender, or sublime, from affectation and fustian.... | |
 | 1819 - 364 pagina’s
...English Songs, and Hervey's Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading. The collection of songs was my vade mecum. I pored over them driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noting the true tender, or sublime, from affectation and fustian.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pagina’s
...English Songs, and Hervetfs Meditations, had formed the whole of my reading. The collection of songs was my va.de mecum. I pored over them driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noting the true tender, or sublime, from affectation and fustian.... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pagina’s
...historian," containing the reigns of James I., and his son. The " Collection of Songs," says Burns,* " was my vade mecum. I pored over them, driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; carefully noticing the true, tender, or sublime, from • Letter lo... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pagina’s
...historian," containing the reigns of James I., and his son. The "Collection of Songs," says Burns,* "was my vade mecum. I pored over them, driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse ; .carefully noticing the true, tender, or sublime, from * Letter to Dr... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 pagina’s
...Allan 2 L 3 Ramsay's Works, and a collection of English songs. " The collection of songs," he adds, " was my vade mecum. I pored over them driving my cart, or walking to labour, song by song, verse by verse, carefully noting the true tender or sublime, from affectation and fustian.... | |
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