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 N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - 666 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations ; F. Warne"3 Byron George Gordon N." George Gordon N. Byron( more than .1 translation. As an Eastern tale.^ even Rasselas must bow before it ; his ' Happy Valley'... | |
| William Beckford - 1868 - 232 pages
...been expected, such protracted application brought on a fit of illness. " Vathek," says Lord Byron, " bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will have some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation." In his own preface, Mr. Beckford... | |
| William Beckford - 1868 - 228 pages
...been expected, such protracted application brought on a fit of illness. " Vathek," says Lord Byron, " bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will have some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation." In his own preface, Mr. Beckford... | |
| William Beckford - 1868 - 240 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 comparispn with the Hall of Eblis." Mr. JE Reade, writing of the book fifiy years afier its publication,... | |
| 1869 - 330 pages
...rests upon the remarkable Oriental story, entitled " Vathek." " As an Eastern tale," says Lord Byron, " even Rasselas must bow before it. His ' Happy Valley'...will not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis,' " and it must be acknowledged to display a powerful imagination, capable of forming the most gorgeous... | |
| 1870 - 322 pages
...rests upon the remarkable Oriental story, entitled " Vathek." " As an Eastern tale," says Lord Byron, " even Rasselas must bow before it. His ' Happy Valley'...not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis,'" and it must be acknowledged to display a powerful imagination, capable of forming the most gorgeous... | |
| Julian Charles Young - 1871 - 524 pages
...of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, 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 Basselas must bow before it. His happy valley will... | |
| William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 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. — Byron? (Rogers) told me that Beckford (the Beckford) is delighted with... | |
| Julian Charles Young - 1871 - 394 pages
...of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some dificulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even "Rasselas" must bow... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 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 truncation. Asan Eutern tale, even Ráeselas muet bow before it ; his" Happy Valley " will... | |
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