Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play. He is the father of the first romance, and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living writer, be... The North American Review - Page 2461821Full view - About this book
| 1873 - 852 pages
...Horace Waipole? Here it is, in the preface to Marino Faliero — ' Ho is the vttimta li'jinanorum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of...father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in onr language ; and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may.' Frank.... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 340 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the " Castle of Otrauto," he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the " Mysterious Mother," a tragedy...love-play. He is the father of the first romance and of tho last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living writer, be he... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 344 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the " Castle of Otronto," he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the "Mysterious Mother," a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling lore-play. He is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 836 pages
...ot hit in* comparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he ia ilu' i 1 1 i inir Romanorum,' — the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling luve-play. lie Is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language; and surely... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1875 - 422 pages
...composition of his incomparable ' Letters ' and of the ' Castle of Otranto,' he is the ' Ultimus Romanorum,' the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...higher place than any living writer, be he who he may."1 Yet Walpole himself, by some strange perversion, was either unable, or affected to be unable,... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1876 - 726 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the •* Castle of Otranto,' he is the ' ultimits Romanorumj the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in oui language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living writer, be he who he may." On the... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1878 - 636 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultiutus Eomanorum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a pulmg love-play. He is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879 - 290 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Cattle of Otranto, he is the Ulti mus itomanorttm, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of...order, and not a puling love-play. He is the father of tlie first ro mance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1880 - 630 pages
...composition of his incomparahle letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultimus Romanoriim, u not learn'd his name Hei-; the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 800 pages
...letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultimas Komanonim, the author of the Mysterious Afdther. In speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, I forgot to mention, that the desire of preserving, though... | |
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