 But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity, indeed, of all his productions, was his contempt, or affectation of contempt, for prudence, decency, and regularity ; and his admiration of thoughtlessness, oddity, and vehement sensibility;...  The London Magazine - Page 5581829Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...with at least as little chivalry as he had shown in producing them. But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity indeed of all...sensibility ; — his belief, in short, in the dispensing poiuer of genius and -social feeling, in .all matters of morality and common sense. This is the very... | |
 | 1809 - 878 pages
...which these feelings gave rise, with at least as little chivalry as he hai shown in producing them. But the leading vice in. Burns' s, character,, and the...vehement sensibility ; his belief, in short, in the dis/iensing /itnvcr of genius and social feel.ing, in all matters of morality and common sense. This... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 pages
...with at least as little chivalry as he had shown in producing them. But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity, indeed, of...sensibility ; — his belief, in short, in the dispensing flower of genius and social feeling, in all matters of morality and common sense. This is the very... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1809 - 448 pages
...with at least as little chivalry as he had shown in producing them. But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity indeed of all...thoughtlessness,, oddity, and vehement sensibility j his belief, in short, in the dispensing power of genius and social feeling, in all matters of morality... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...with at least as little chiralry as he had shown in producing them. But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity, indeed, of...prudence, decency, and regularity; and his admiration of thoughtsness, oddity, and vehement sensi»lity; — his belief, in short, in the tensing fiower of... | |
 | 1809 - 530 pages
...instead of suing But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal daformity indeed of all iris productions, was his contempt, or affectation of contempt,...oddity, and vehement sensibility ;—his belief, in short,'in ilx dispensing pmver of genius and Social feeling, in all matters of morality and common... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pages
...with at least as little chivalry as he had shown in producing them. But the leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity, indeed, of...admiration of thoughtlessness, oddity, and vehement sensihility ; — his helief, in short, in the disfiensing fiower of genius and social feeling, in... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1816 - 52 pages
...the dispensation of justice — the Edinburgh reviewer thus writes : * " The leading vice in Burns's character, and the cardinal deformity, indeed, of...feeling in all matters of morality and common sense ;" adding, that these vices and erroneous notions " have communicated to a great part of his productions... | |
 | 1818 - 782 pages
...indignantly are the following : " The leading vice of Burns' character, and the cardinal deformity of all his productions, was his contempt, or affectation...contempt, for prudence, decency, and regularity, and hit admiration of thouglitlfsmea, oddity, and vehement sensibility ; his belief, in short, in the dispensing... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pages
...— The Italies are our own : — The leading vice in Burns's character, and the enrdinaldeformity indeed of all his productions, was his contempt, or...admiration of thoughtlessness, oddity, and vehement sensihility ; — his helief, in short, in the dispensing power of genius and social feeling, in all... | |
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