 This is all I can tell you about Burns. I have only to add, that his dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the laird. I do not speak in malam partcm, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 102de Thomas Carlyle - 1845 - 568 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...were extremely trifling. « I remember on this occasion I mention, I thought Burns's acquaint, ance with English poetry was rather limited ; and also,...in station or information, more perfectly free from cither the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I was told, but did not observe it, that his... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in mulam partem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...not speak in malam partem, when I say 1 never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality...females was extremely deferential, and always with H turn either to the pathetic or humourous, which engaged their attention particularly. I have heard... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in malam partem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
 | 1830 - 472 pages
...manner. He was like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the Laird. I do not speak in malem pnrtem, when I say, I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from either the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
 | 1836 - 802 pages
...dress corresponded with his manner. He was like a farmer, dressed in his Acs/, to dine with the laird. I was told, but did not observe it, that his address to Témales was extremely deferential, and always with a turn to the pathetic or humorous, which eniilged... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...like a farmer dressed in his best to dine with the laird. I do not speak in malam partem, when I Bay I never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from cither the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 pages
...say, I never saw a man in com- i pany with his superiors in station and information, more perfeetiy posed." The germ of the composition may be found in "The Life and Age tola, but did not observe ¡t, that his address to females was extremely deferential, and always with... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - 238 pages
...never saw a man in company with his superiors in station and information, more perfectly free from the reality or the affectation of embarrassment. I...observe it, that his address to females was extremely defferential, and always with a turn either to the pathetic or humorous, which engaged their attention... | |
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