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 427edited by - 1834Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 186 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... | |
| Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1844 - 352 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination ' Vathek ' far surpasses all European imitations. As an Eastern tale, even ' Rasselas' must bow before...valley will not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis.'"—LORD BYROH. In one volume, neatly bound and embellished, No. 42. THE COUNTRY CURATE. BY... | |
| C. A. Baron De Bode - 1845 - 464 pages
...who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before...will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis." After such an encomium coming from such a quarter, we may, without hesitation, introduce here some... | |
| C. A. Baron De Bode - 1845 - 510 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 Easselas must bow before it; his ' Happy Valley '... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1845 - 868 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"... | |
| 1845 - 866 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"... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 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 Ond some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an eastern lale, even Hum lus... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations ; ial mould,4* With passions fiercer, yet a judgment cold, And an immo E ¡ы will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; Vo», / , wtU find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Kastern tale, even Kasselas... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 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" will... | |
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