 Sketch that, and show it to me.' The words, from the experience of his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate on it in the sketch: but to this...  “The” Annual Register: World Events - Page 12181822Full view - About this book
 | 1848 - 692 pages
...success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate upon it in the sketch; but to this he always objected:...that ; let me see the bare skeleton.' " It seemed to be sometimes impossible that he could understand the very slight sketches I made, when, before I was... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1844 - 510 pages
...faili to inspire me with hope of success. It was thu sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a ticular part, I used to dilate on it in the sketch ; but to...when, before I was conscious that I had expressed this doubt in my countenance, he always saw it. " Now my dear little daughter, I know, does not believe,... | |
 | 1849 - 606 pages
...success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate upon it in the sketch ; but to this he always objected...understand the very slight sketches I made, when, before I wasconsciousthat I had expressed this doubt in my countenance, he always saw it. " ' Now my dear little... | |
 | 1867 - 854 pages
...sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was foud of a particular part. I used to dilate on it in the sketch ; but to this he always objected — "I doa't want any of your painting — none of your drapery! — I can imagine all that — let me see... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pages
...success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fund of a particular part, I used to dilate upon one, no identity ; he is certainly the most unpoetical of all God's creatures. If, then, h — noue of your drapery ! lean imagine all that; let me see the bare skeleton.' "It seemed to me sometimes... | |
 | 1867 - 608 pages
...his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate..." drapery ! — I can imagine all that — let me sec the bare skeleton." ' We quote these passages because they have been unaccountably overlooked in... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1873 - 448 pages
...his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate...imagine all that — let me see the bare skeleton." ' We quote these passages because they have been unaccountably overlooked in appreciating the share... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1873 - 452 pages
...his sagacity, never failed to inspire me with hope of success. It was then sketched. Sometimes, when I was fond of a particular part, I used to dilate...this he always objected—" I don't want any of your painting—none of your drapery!—I can imagine all that—let me see the bare skeleton."' We quote... | |
 | Elizabeth Owens Blackburne Casey - 1877 - 368 pages
...approved of them she copied them. The bare sketch was always submitted to her father, who used to say, " I don't want any of your painting, none of your drapery...can imagine all that. Let me see the bare skeleton." " Letters for Literary Ladies" and the " Parent's Assistant" were Maria Edgeworth's first published... | |
 | E. Owens Blackburne - 1877 - 384 pages
...approved of them sho copied them. The bare sketch was always submitted to her father, who used to say, " I don't want any of your painting, none of your drapery...can imagine all that. Let me see the bare skeleton." " Letters for Literary Ladies" and the " Parent's Assistant" were Maria Edgeworth's first published... | |
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