 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 482 pages
...composition of his incomparable Idlers, and of the Castle of Olranto, he is the ttullirnus Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mother^ a tragedy of...higher place than any living writer, be he who he may. (8) In speaking of the drama of Marino Folien, I formte all offence to tragic or comic writers, to... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...of the Cast te of Otranto^ he is the "ullimus Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Л/оМег, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling love-play...higher place than any living writer, be he who he may. (8) In speaking of the drama of Marino Faltero, I forcote ill offence to tragic or comic writers, to... | |
 | 1866 - 856 pages
...say nothing of the composition of bis incomparable letters, and of the ' Castle of Otranto,' be is the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...and of the last tragedy in our language, and surely he is worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may." After such praise, from curb... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 536 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 of the highest order, and not a puling love-play". — E. 5 This celebrated actress, who excelled alike in tragedy and comedy, took leave of the stage... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 542 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 of the highest order, and not a puling love-play".—E. 1 The Mysterious Mother. See vol. ip xxxix.—E. * VValpole, in a letter to Madame... | |
 | 1840 - 528 pages
...most pusillanimous spirit Lord Orford, the celebrated Horace Walpole, "the ' UltimusRomanorum,' and father of the first romance and of the last tragedy in our language," as Byron has somewhat ridiculously styled him, had, about this time, completed and published his "... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pages
...composition of his incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranio, he is the uullimus Romanorum," LXXXI. ' For then he was inspired, and from him (8) In speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, I forcate all offence to tragic or comic writers, to... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 pages
...Prose Works, vol. iii. p. 304, ed. 1834. b Chalmer's Biographical Dictionary, article Walpole. orum, the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may."* In speaking of " The Castle of Otranto," it may be remarked, as a singular... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 pages
...Prose Works, vol. iii. p. 304, ed. 1834. b Chalmer's Biographical Dictionary, article Walpole. arum, the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy...and surely worthy of a higher place than any living author, be he who he may."* In speaking of " The Castle of Otranto," it may be remarked as a singular... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 868 pages
...Ь the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest ortler, r will please to bear in mind (what few choose to...Moses, nor indeed in the Old Testament ' For a reason f la speaking of the drama of Marino Faliero, I forgot to mention, that the desire of preserving, though... | |
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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,... 
