 At twenty-four he found himself on the highest pinnacle of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth, Southey, and a crowd of other distinguished writers beneath his feet. There is scarcely an instance in history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence.  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 5421831Full view - About this book
 | Albert Newton Raub - American literature - 1882 - 480 pages
...he published on his return from his travels was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merits. At twenty-four he found himself on the highest pinnacle...history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence The obloquy which Byron had to endure was such as might well have shaken a more constant mind. The... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883 - 874 pages
...punished him without discrimination. He was truly a spoiled child, not merely the spoiled child of his parent, but the spoiled child of nature. the spoiled...history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. livery thing that could stimulate, and every thing that could gratify the strongest propensities of... | |
 | Cyril L. C. Locke - English language - 1883 - 124 pages
...is not our intention to attempt anything like a complete examination of the poetry of Milton. 265. There is scarcely an instance in history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. 266. (But) in the absent giant's hold Are women now, and menials old. COMPOUND SENTENCE SUBSTANTIVAL... | |
 | William Haig Miller - 1884 - 154 pages
...crowded his table. " He found himself," says Mr. Macaulay, " on the highest pinnacle of literary fame. There is scarcely an instance in history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. Everything that could stimulate, everything that could gratify the strongest propensities of our nature,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1885 - 916 pages
...other hand, extolled far above its merit. At twenty-four, he found himself on the highest pinnaele of literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth, Southey,...propensities of our nature, the gaze of a hundred drnwing-rooms, the acelamations of the whole nation, the applause of applauded men, the love of lovely... | |
 | Short essays - 1885 - 208 pages
...he published on his return from his travels, was, on the other hand, extolled far above its merits. At twenty-four, he found himself on the highest pinnacle...history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. Everything that could stimulate and everything that could gratify the strongest propensities of our... | |
 | Cyril L. C. Locke - English language - 1885 - 114 pages
...is not our intention to attempt anything like a complete examination of the poetry of Milton. 265. There is scarcely an instance in history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. 266. (But) in the absent giant's hold Are women now, and menials old. COMPOUND SENTENCE SUBSTANTIVAL... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - Authors, English - 1887 - 572 pages
...with Scott, Wordsworth, Southey, and a crowd of other distinguished writers beneath his feet. There и here 27 Everything that could stimulate, and everything that could gratify the strongest propensities of our... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1890 - 1100 pages
...deserve. The poem which he published on his return irom his travels was, ou the other band, 1 extrolled for support against the formidable strength by which...that it would be impossible to find among the natives Everything that could stimulate, and everything that could gratify the strongest propensities of our... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1892 - 934 pages
...literary fame, with Scott, Wordsworth, Southcy, and a ' ciowd of other distinguished writers bencaih his feet. There is scarcely an instance in history of so sudden a rise to so dizzy an eminence. (was mentioned with fondness ; and in many religious publications his works were censured with singular... | |
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