 | 1842 - 754 pages
...Schaub, and Miss Chudleigh, and the Princess de Craon, and • See Byron's preface to Marino Faliero. "The Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a paling love play," &c. t V. Lives of the Novelists, Pref. Works, voL iii. p. 323. j With his sinecure... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 pages
...the author of the Mysterious Matht-r. a tragedy of the highest order, and not it puling lore play. He is the father of the first romance, and of the last tragedy, in our language, mid surely worthy of a higher place than any living writer, be lie \vho he may." — BYRON. 8829 Letters... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 432 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the ' Castle of Otranto,' he is the ultirmis Romanorum ; the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy of the highest order, and not a feeling love-play : he is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language,... | |
 | 1844 - 671 pages
...to say nothing of his incomparable letters and the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ullimus Romanorum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of...love-play ; he is the father of the first romance and the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...composition of his incomparable " Letters," and of the " Castle of Oiranto," he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," 'tw;is u pleasing fear, For I was as it were a rhüil...do here. CLXXXV. My task is done — mv song hath he he who he may. In speaking of the drama of Manno Fallero, I forgot to mention that the desire of... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...the Castle ofOtranlo, he is the "ultimus Romanorum," Ihe author of the Mysterious Mother, a Iragedy of the highest order, and not a puling loveplay. He...our language, and surely worthy of a higher place 1'ian any living writer, be he who he may. (6) In speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, 1 forgot... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1850 - 532 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the ' Castle of Otranto/ he is the ' ultimus Romanorum,' the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...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... | |
 | 1866 - 376 pages
...say nothing of the composition of his incomparable letters, and of the ' Castle of Otranto,' he is the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely be is worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may." After such praise, from such... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1851 - 608 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and ' The Castle of Otranto,' he is the ' Ultimus Romanorum,' the author of ' The Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...higher place than any living writer, be he who he may." A high panegyric from such authority ; but we cannot find that Horace Wulpole was ever underrated,... | |
 | 1866 - 760 pages
...Bay nothing of the composition of his incomparable letters, and of the ' Castle of Otranto,' he is the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in onr language, and surely be is worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may."... | |
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Ultimus 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,... 
