Nokes" mania — I had published a poem in quarto, on — (but it matters not,) — recollecting the "furor Nokesius" that — brought about by the confederacy of reviewers — afflicted the town, I am convinced — and I write this upon due deliberation,... Harper's Novels - Seite 35von Harper & Brothers - 1845Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1839 - 694 Seiten
...domestic affections, the are of a tolerably large family, two cows, and a flock of geese — I am coninccd that had I in my days of literary glory condescended...own brain — the very beautiful, and, by the way, oo much neglected old English ballad of " Nancy Dawson," 1 should not lave stood in need of benevolent... | |
| 1840 - 520 Seiten
...publishing as my own composition—giving to the world as the bright-haired child of my own brain—the very beautiful, and, by the way, too much neglected...have stood in need of benevolent critics, who would have gone up to their very elbows in ink, to make the ballad mine; and, in despite of the production... | |
| 1841 - 446 Seiten
...called it — the " soul of a house;" and must henceforth be considered a chaos of words and sentences. cruelty, they evidently bound themselves one to another,...have stood in need of benevolent critics, who would have gone up to their very elbows in ink to make the ballad mine; and, in despite of the production... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1844 - 72 Seiten
...I had published a poem in quarto, on — (but it matters not,) — recollecting the "furor Nokesim" that — brought about by the confederacy of reviewers...have stood in need of benevolent critics, who would have gone up to their very elbows in ink lo make the ballad mine ; and, in despite of the production... | |
| Douglas William Jerrold - 1853 - 328 Seiten
...as I had heard them called — were dragged from their tombs and stripped of their winding sheets, to make my robes more ample. I was crowned the King...have stood in. need of benevolent critics, who would have gone up to their very elbows in ink, to make the ballad mine ; and, in despite of the production... | |
| Douglas Jerrold - 1853 - 330 Seiten
...of reviewers — afflicted the town, I am convinced — and I write this upon due deliberation, ay mind happily raised above such vain distinctions,...have stood in need of benevolent critics, who would have gone up to their very elbows in ink, to make the ballad mine ; and, in despite of the production... | |
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