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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,... "
Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice: An Historical Tragedy, in Five Acts ; with ... - Page xx
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 261 pages
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Catalogue of the Library of the Late Alexander Farnum, Esq., of Providence ...

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...
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The Table Talk and Omniana of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With Additional Table ...

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...
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Letters of Horace Walpole, Volume 1

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...
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Letters of Horace Walpole, Volume 1

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...
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The Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Reprinted from the Original Editions, with ...

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...
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Varieties in Prose, Volume 3

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...
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A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors ...

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,...
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Memoirs of the city of London and its celebrities

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...
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The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4

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...
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Poetical Works of Lord Byron: The prisoner of Chillon. Poems of July ...

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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