 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 340 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the " Castle of Otrauto," he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the " Mysterious Mother," a tragedy...love-play. He is the father of the first romance and of tho last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living writer, be he... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 344 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the " Castle of Otronto," he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the "Mysterious Mother," a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling lore-play. He is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 832 pages
...ot hit in* comparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he ia ilu' i 1 1 i inir Romanorum,' — 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 tragedy in our language; and surely... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1875 - 422 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."1 Yet Walpole himself, by some strange perversion, was either unable, or affected to be unable,... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1876 - 726 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the •* Castle of Otranto,' he is the ' ultimits Romanorumj the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...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... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1878 - 636 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultiutus Eomanorum, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a pulmg love-play. He is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1879 - 290 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Cattle of Otranto, he is the Ulti mus itomanorttm, the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of...order, and not a puling love-play. He is the father of tlie first ro mance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1880 - 630 pages
...composition of his incomparahle letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultimus Romanoriim, u not learn'd his name Hei-; the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1882 - 832 pages
...t'llimus Romanonuu.' — the author of the Myslerioui MouW, a tragedy of the highest order, and not rt puling love-play. He is the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy iaonr language; and surely worthy ni a higher place thnn any living writer, be he who be may." —... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1883 - 426 pages
...stuff, or that of creatures still duller, who suffer him to alter their pieces as he pleases.' Though ' the father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language,' as Lord Byron styles him, condescended to become an author by way of passing his elegant leisure, or... | |
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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,... 
