 | William Cowper - 1804 - 480 pages
...and indeed in his writings, he has almost made amends for all His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so exquisitely...rational, and even religious reflection, at times, and alwaysanair of pleasantry, goodnature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable... | |
 | 592 pages
...person; and fndeed, in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exquisitely...mixture of rational, and even religious reflection, at tin; -, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him in my mind one of... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 756 pages
...character he draws, that one would fuppofe him animated by the fpirit of the creature he defcribes. And with all his drollery, there is a mixture of rational,...religious reflection, at times, and always an air of pleafantiy, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the moft amiable writers... | |
 | Arthur Aikin - 1805 - 968 pages
...all. Hi3 humour is entirely original — He can speak of n magpie or a rat, in terms so exquUitclv appropriated to the character he draws, that one would...animated by the spirit of the creature he describes. And iviih all his. drollery, there ¡я a mixture of rational, and even religious reflection, at times,... | |
 | Books - 1805 - 984 pages
...almo=l made amends for all. IJis humour i» entirely original — He can speak of a magpie or a rat, in terms so exquisitely appropriated to the character he draws, that one would ?'ippose him anim.itrd by ihe spirit of ihr creature he describes. ЛиА with ail his Jrullerv, there... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 pages
...and indeed in his writings, he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so exquisitely...reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in rny mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 pages
...and indeed in his writings, he has almost made amends for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so exquisitely...reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world.... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...His humour is entirely original — he " can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so ex" quisitely appropriated to the character he .draws, " that one...rational, " and even religious reflection, at times, and al' " ways an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and hu" manity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so es" quisitely appropriated to the character he draws, " that one...suppose him animated by the " spirit of the creature be describes. And with " all his drollery, there is a mixture of rational, " and even religious reflection,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - Authors, English - 1809 - 420 pages
...alf. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so exclusively appropriated to the character he draws, that one would...reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and huma'nity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most •amiable writers in the world.... | |
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And with all his drollery there is a mixture of rational and even religious reflection, at times, and always an air of pleasantry, good-nature, and humanity, that makes him, in my mind, one of the most amiable writers in the world. 
