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" He was truly a spoiled child, not merely the spoiled child of his parents, but the spoiled child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with a contempt which, feeble... "
The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 397
1831
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review: Comprising the Best Articles in that ...

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...His first poems were re-, ceived with a contempt which, feeble as they were, they did not absolulrb deserve. The poem which he published on his return...hand, extolled far above its merit. At twenty-four li. found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Words-, worth, Southey, and...
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 1-2

1835 - 932 pages
...fortune, the spoiled child of fame, Ihe spoiled child of society. His first poems were received wilh a contempt which, feeble as they were, they did not...deserve. The poem which he published on his return from bis travels w:as, on Ihe other hand, extolled far above its merit. At twenty-four he found himself...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 390 pages
...child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with a contempt which,...travels, was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merits. At twenty-four he fonnd himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth,...
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The Dublin Journal of Temperance, Science, and Literature. ..., Volume 2

1843 - 450 pages
...loue — " every cine kilows me : I am deformed " spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with a contempt which,...his return from his travels was, on the other hand, extelled far above its merit. At twenty-four he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame,...
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Titan: A Monthly Magazine..., Volume 1

1845 - 440 pages
...child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with a contempt which,...pinnacle of- literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth, Sonthey, and a crowd of other distinguished writers beneath his feet. There is scarcely an instance...
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Hogg's Weekly Instructor, Volumes 1-2

1845 - 864 pages
...child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of solis first poems were received with a contempt which, feeble...deserve. The poem which he published on his return from hi* travels, was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merit. At twenty-four he found himself...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. e on the south of Trent. The merits. At twenty-four he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth,...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

1852 - 780 pages
...child of nature, the spoiled child of fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. merits. At twenly-fonr he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth,...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with a contempt which, fechle as they were, they did not absolutely deserve. The...travels, was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merits. At twenty-four he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth,...
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The Course of Time

Robert Pollok - 1856 - 412 pages
...fortune, the spoiled child of fame, the spoiled child of society. His first poems were received with 8 contempt which, feeble as they were, they did not...travels, was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merits. At twenty -four he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth,...
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