 His person was strong and robust, his manners rustic, not clownish; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents.  Essay on Burns - Page 54by Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 84 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think I'.is countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I should have taken the poet,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
 | 1828 - 622 pages
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 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country fai mer of the... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer, of the... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. HSs features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...massive than it looks in any of the portraits. . I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 pages
...perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea that they are...countenance was more massive than it looks in any of thfi portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr Nasmyth's picture; but to me it conveys the idea that they are...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
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