 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...that he omits no opportunity of burlesquing Scripture, religion, and the clergy. — Bishop Porteus. It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole; firstly,...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may. — Byron. In speaking of the " Castle of Otranto," it may be remarked as... | |
 | 1873 - 822 pages
...Byron said of Horace Waipole ? Here it is, in the preface to Marino Faliero — ' He is the vltimtti Romanorum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may.' Frank. A comical judgment, truly, if sincere ! Benison,. I believe Byron... | |
 | 1873 - 808 pages
...of Horace Waipole ? Here it is, in the preface to ilaïiuo Fallero — ' He is the MMV# Komaiwrum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may.' Frank. A comical judgment, truly, if sincere ! Beniton. I believe Byron... | |
 | 1873 - 740 pages
...Horace Walpole ? Here it is, in the preface to " Marino Faliero : " "He is the ul/tmus J'ontanorum, the author of the 'Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy of...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may." Frank. A comical judgment, truly, if sincere ! Uenii'in. I believe Byron... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 898 pages
...nothing of the composition of hU incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he U the " Ultlmus knell In princely ears, till the o'erstnng Nations...Which tumbles mightiest sovereigns, and hath flung ялу living writer, be he who he may. In speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, I torpot to mention,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 836 pages
...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...higher place than any living writer, be he who he muy." — LORD BYRON: I*rtface to Marino fktifro, 1820. " What, then, is the charm, the irresistible... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1875 - 376 pages
..."incomparable" 'Letters,' were delayed till after his decease. "It is the fashion," writes Lord Byron, " to underrate Horace Walpole ; firstly, because he...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,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1875 - 422 pages
...decease. "It is the fashion," writes Lord Byron, " to underrate Horace Walpole ; firstly, because ho was a nobleman, and secondly, because he was a gentleman...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
...order, and not a puling love-play. He is the 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 other hand, Coleridge has spoken of Walpole's tragedy in the strongest terms of censure and... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1880 - 630 pages
...author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play. Hei-; nd where will you receive him? here, I hope, If we...word. Iden. Here? no; hut in the prince's own apar he he who he may. In speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, I forgot to mention, that the desire... | |
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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... 
