 | Alexander Farnum - 1884 - 348 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the " Ultimus Komanorum," 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 first tragedy in our language, and surely... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1884 - 502 pages
...prefixed to the correspondence with Sir H. Mann, Lord Byron's words are : " He is the 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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 348 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...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 writer, be he... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 358 pages
...incomparable letters and of 1 The Castle of Otranto,' he is the 1 Ultimus Romanorum,' the author of 1 The Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy of the highest order,...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 writer, be he... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1891 - 752 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the Ultimas Komanorum, and co. ronvinee and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely worthy of a higher place than any living... | |
 | William Allingham - 1893 - 396 pages
...of Horace Walpole? Here it is, in the preface to Marino Falw.ro — ' He is the nltimus Eomanorum, 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 ! Benison. I believe Byron... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1899 - 836 pages
...the Cactle of Otranto, he ie th» 1 Ultimiis Romanorum,' — the author of the Mysterious Mother, я tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play....higher place than any living writer, be he who he may." — LORD IÏTRON: Preface to Marna fbliero, 1620. " What, then, is the charm, the irresistible charm,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 410 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." Yet Walpole himself, by some strange perversion, was either unable, or affected to be unable, to discover... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 660 pages
...Castle of Otranto [1765], he is the "Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mother [1768], a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play....higher place than any living writer, be he who he may.1 " that he was the only man he ever saw who reminded him of the heroes of Plutarch." * i. [This... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 632 pages
...Castle of Otranto [1765], he is the "Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mot/ier [1768], a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play....higher place than any living writer, be he who he may.1 ' ' that he was the only man he ever saw who reminded him of the heroes of Plutarch." * i. [This... | |
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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,... 
