 | William Green (of Ambleside.) - Lake District (England) - 1819 - 524 pages
...and a peculiarity of expressive language 48 of GoldmJre, proceeds to Roanhead and over Diuldoa sands. that was entirely his own, and in which education...edifying, and entertaining in. the extreme. They were uttered in a hurried accent, an elevated tone, and very commonly accompanied with tears, to which he... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1832 - 338 pages
...forget that the latter himself says, with unexpected candour — " When in company with his intimates, he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy,...and a peculiarity of expressive language, that was en- . tirely his own, and in which education or reading had no share. These sallies of natural genius,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1832 - 358 pages
...forget that the latter himself says, with unexpected candour — " When in company with his intimates, he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy,...edifying, and entertaining in the extreme. They were uttered in a hurried accent, an elevated tone, and very commonly accompanied by tears, to which he... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...have the authority of Cumberland himself. " When in company with his intimates," says Cumberland, " he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy,...his art, with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity uf expressive language, that was entirely his own, and in which education or reading had no share.... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Painters - 1834 - 272 pages
...forget that the latter himself says, with unexpected candour — "When in company with his intimates, he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy,...edifying, and entertaining in the extreme. They were uttered in a hurried accent, an elevated tone and very commonly accompanied by tears, to which he was... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...have the authority of Cumberland himself. " When in company with his intimates," says Cumberland, " he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy, and harangue, in the jmo.si. animated manner, upon the subject of his art, with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity uf... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 358 pages
...excess. When in company with his intimate friends he spoke concerning his art, Cumberland says it was with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity of expressive language that was entirely his own. On that subject he frequently moved himself to tears, — to which he is said to have been constitutionally... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 378 pages
...excess. When in company with his intimate friends he spoke concerning his art, Cumberland says it was with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity of expressive language that was entirely his own. On that subject he frequently moved himself to tears, — to which he is said to have been constitutionally... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...chilled the genius of a Michael Angelo. If, therefore, it was the love of gain that operated upon him on these occasions, it was a principle that counteracted...edifying, and entertaining in the extreme. They were uttered in a hurried accent, an elevated tone, and very commonly accompanied with tears to which he... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poets, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...excess. When in company with his intimate friends, he spoke concerning his art; Cumberland says it was with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity of expressive language that was entirely his own. On that subject he frequently moved himself to tears,—to which he is said to have been constitutionally... | |
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... he would give vent to the effusions of his fancy, and harangue in the most animated manner upon the subject of his art, with a sublimity of idea, and a peculiarity of expressive language, that was entirely his own, and in which education or reading... 
