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" Orientale;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing it... "
The Quarterly Review - Page 427
edited by - 1834
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Annual Register, Volume 86

Edmund Burke - 1845 - 864 pages
...correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination. " As an Eastern tale," he said, " even Rasselas must bow before it : his Happy Valley...will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis." Mr. Beckford afterwards went to Portugal, and purchased an estate at Cintra — that " glorious Eden"...
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The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his " Happy Valley"...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such inarki of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more tliau a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his " Happy Valley"...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 228 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find snme difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Hasselas must...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: The giaour. Bride of Abydos

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it ; his " Happy Valley"...
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Essays in rhyme, on morals and manners

Jane Taylor - 1817 - 196 pages
...imagination, that most Eastern anil sublime Tale the * Caliph Vtifhek' far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. A» an eastern tale even ' Rassclas' mnst bow before it; his ' Happy f alley'...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 384 pages
...of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imiiations ; and bears snch marks of originality, that those who have visited...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Uasselas must bow before it; his "Hnppy Valley" will...
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 308 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it ; his " Happy Valley"...
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The Works of Lord Byron: The giaour. The bride of Abydos. The corsair

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 256 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his " Happy Valley"...
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Lord Byron's Works, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 pages
...imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations, andbean such marks of originality, that those who bait visited the East, will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasielu must bow before it; his « Happy Valley-...
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