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, and glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or... Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 317by Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 448 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Dawson Ross - 1897 - 288 pages
...Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished as if seen in perspective, . . . there was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments. . . . The eye was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or... | |
| John Dawson Ross - 1897 - 288 pages
...Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished as if seen in perspective, . . . there was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments. . . . The eye was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1898 - 130 pages
...your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce l gudeman who held 30 his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense...he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such 35 another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most 1 Sedate. distinguished men of my time.... | |
| Charles Frederick Johnson - 1898 - 308 pages
...human nature would be harmful to him. Burns was a man of quick, passionate sympathies. Scott says : " There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...glowed — when he spoke with feeling or interest." But we do not need this testimony nor the statement that he shed tears over a print representing a... | |
| Charles Frederick Johnson - 1898 - 312 pages
...human nature would be harmful to him. Burns was a man of quick, passionate sympathies. ' Scott says: " There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...temperament. It was large and of a dark cast which glowed—I say literally glowed —when he spoke with feeling or interest." But we do not need this... | |
| 1898 - 220 pages
...received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character...temperament; it was large, and of a dark cast, which * " A Dame whom the graces have attired in witchcraft, and whom the loves have armed with lightning—... | |
| Robert Burns - 1898 - 168 pages
...the eye alone indicated the poetic character and temperament. It was of a large and dark cast, and literally glowed when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the least intrusive forwardness." During... | |
| Robert Burns - 1899 - 214 pages
...your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce l gudeman who held 30 his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense...he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such 35 another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation... | |
| James Hay - 1899 - 378 pages
...Scotch school, who keeps labourers for the drudgery, but the douce good man holds the plough himself. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, and glowed — I say literally glowed — when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such... | |
| Robert Burns - 1899 - 220 pages
...your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce l gudeman who held 30 his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense...shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, J think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which... | |
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