There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling... Essays on Burns - Page 50by Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 139 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1828 - 722 pages
...character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when... | |
| 1828 - 268 pages
...character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed, (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness ; and, when... | |
| 1830 - 472 pages
...character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...who were the most learned of their time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness; and when he... | |
| 1835 - 842 pages
...glowed, (I say literally glowed,) when he spoke with feeling or interest." "I never saw another such eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished...self-confidence, without the slightest presumption." After making a few more observations with relation to the poet's conversation and manner, the writer... | |
| Robert Burns - 1834 - 420 pages
...dark night, because they were first seen of any part of the Poet. — " I never saw," said Scott, " such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time." In his ordinary moods, Burns looked a man of a hundred ; but when animated in company, he was a man... | |
| 1836 - 694 pages
...poetical character and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw...I have seen the most distinguished men of my time *." Independently of temperament and expression, however, there is a sufficiency of direct evidence... | |
| Silas Jones - 1836 - 348 pages
...character and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, which glowed, (I say literally glowed) when he spoke, with feeling or interest. I never saw...though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time.1 Independently of temperament and expression, however, there is a sufficiency of direct evidence... | |
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