Coverdalc, a statue of night and silence, sat, a little removed, under a portrait of Dante, gazing imperturbably upon the group ; and as he sat in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes and suit of sables made him, in that society, the black thread of mystery... Homes of American Authors: Comprising Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive ... - Page 2431853 - 366 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 606 pages
...imperceptibly upon the parliamentary group ; " and as be sat in the shadow, bis dark hair and eyes + bis stories." Such was Ais contribution to the eonveriazione. But a Liverpool consulate will surely... | |
| 1864 - 744 pages
...parties. But the conversation became more and more staccato. Miles Co^erdale " (Nathaniel Haw thorne), "a statue of Night and Silence, sat, a little removed under a portrait of D.inte, gazing imperturbably upon the group ; and as he sat in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes,... | |
| Alexander Ireland - 1882 - 128 pages
...wide-flying embroidery of discourse into a web of clear sweet sense. . . . Miles Coverdale " (Hawthorne), " a statue of night and silence, sat, a little removed,...in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes and suit of sable made him, in that society, the black thread of mystery he weaves into his stories." Mr. Alcott... | |
| Alexander Ireland - 1882 - 128 pages
...wide-flying embroidery of discourse into a web of clear sweet sense. . . . Miles Coverdale " (Hawthorne), " a statue of night and silence, sat, a little removed,...in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes and suit of sable made him, in that society, the black thread of mystery he weaves into his stories." Mr. Alcott... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - 1882 - 402 pages
...upon all parties. . . . Miles Coverdale (Nathaniel Hawthorne) , a statue of Night and Silence, eat, a little removed under a portrait of Dante, gazing...in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes and suit of sable made him, in that society, the black thread of mystery which he weaves into his stories ; while... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - 1883 - 344 pages
...something, beamed smiling encouragement upon all parties. . . . Miles Coverdale (Nathaniel Hawthorne), a statue of Night and Silence, sat, a little removed...in the shadow, his dark hair and eyes and suit of sable made him, in that society, the black thread of mystery which he weaves into his stories; while... | |
| Henry Stephens Salt - 1890 - 336 pages
...should be spun into something, beamed encouragement upon all parties. Miles Coverdale (Hawthorne), a statue of Night and Silence, sat a little removed...portrait of Dante, gazing imperturbably upon the group." After Thoreau had further delighted the company " with the secrets won from his interviews with Pan... | |
| George William Curtis - 1894 - 314 pages
...encouragement upon all parties. But the conversation became more and more staccato. Miles Coverdale, a statue of night and silence, sat, a little removed,...into his stories, while the shifting presence of the Brook-Farmer played like heat-lightning around the room. I recall little else but a grave eating or... | |
| George William Curtis - 1894 - 310 pages
...encouragement upon all parties. But the conversation became more and more staccato. Miles Coverdale, a statue of night and silence, sat, a little removed,...suit of sables made him, in that society, the black thj»«^ y^tefy which he " weaves into his stories, while the shifting presence of the Brook-Farmer... | |
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