 They have the pale tint of flowers that blossomed in too retired a shade, — the coolness of a meditative habit, which diffuses itself through the feeling and observation of every sketch. Instead of passion there is sentiment; and, even in what purport...  National Review - Page 4611860Full view - About this book
 | 1868 - 978 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of p:ission, there is sentiment ; and even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always...dressed in its habiliments of flesh and blood as to be token into the reader's mind without a, shiver. Whether from lack of power, or an unconquerable reserve,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1871 - 302 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of passion, there is sentiment ; and, even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver. Whether from lack of power, or an unconquerable reserve, the Author's touches have often an effect... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 448 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of passion, there is sentiment ; and even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver.' Those who have read the sketches will attest the truth of these observations ; but they will scarcely... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 552 pages
...passion, there is sentiment ; and even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, N not always so warmly dressed in its habiliments of...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver.' Those who have read the sketches will attest the truth of these observations ; but they will scarcely... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1876 - 592 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of passion, there is sentiment ; and, even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver. Whethei from lack of power, or an unconquerable reserve, the Author's touches hive often an effect... | |
 | Joseph Converse Heywood - 1877 - 326 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of passion, there is sentiment ; and, even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always...flesh and blood, as to be taken into the reader's miud without a shiver. Whether from lack of power or an unconquerable reserve, the author's touches... | |
 | Joseph Converse Heywood - 1877 - 310 pages
...passion, there is sentiment; and, even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allefjory, not always so warmly dressed in its habiliments of...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver. Whether from lack of power or an unconquerable reserve, the author's touches have often an effect of... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1879 - 528 pages
...fascination ; and the author says truly of them, in the preface of 1851 : "Even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory not always...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver." There are sunny gleams upon the pages, but a strange, melancholy chill pervades the book. In " The... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 270 pages
...•keteh. Instead of passion, there is sentiment; and, even in what purport to be pietures of aetual life, we have allegory, not always so warmly dressed...be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver. Whether from lack of power, or an uneonqucrable reserve, the Author's touches have often an effeet... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 540 pages
...observation of every sketch. Instead of passion, there is sentiment; and, even in what purport to be pictures of actual life, we have allegory, not always so warmly dressed iu its habiliments of flesh and blood, as to be taken into the reader's mind without a shiver. Whether... | |
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