 I may truly say, Virgilium vidi tantum. I was a lad of fifteen in 1786-7, when he came first to Edinburgh, but had sense and feeling enough to be much interested in his poetry, and would have given the world to know him; but I had very little acquaintance...  The Life of Robert Burns - Pagina 111door John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 349 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1828 - 722 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pagina’s
...with any literary people, and still less with the gentry • Morrison's Bums, vol. i. pp. Ixxi. Ujcii. •of the west country, the two sets that he most...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and si; il less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. At it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...no opportunity to keep his word ; otherwise I might hare seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pagina’s
...given the world to know him; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pagina’s
...the world to know him : but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still loss with the gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented." "As it was, I saw him one day at the lale venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. Asitwas, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 450 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...opportunity to keep his word, otherwise I might have seen moreof this distinguished man. Asit was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergussoir... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 pagina’s
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...promised to ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but hnd no opportunity to keep his word, otherwise I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As... | |
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