There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling... Life of Robert Burns - Էջ 114John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 310 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| Charles Frederick Johnson - 1898 - 308 էջ
...human nature would be harmful to him. Burns was a man of quick, passionate sympathies. Scott says : " There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...glowed — when he spoke with feeling or interest." But we do not need this testimony nor the statement that he shed tears over a print representing a... | |
| Charles Frederick Johnson - 1898 - 312 էջ
...human nature would be harmful to him. Burns was a man of quick, passionate sympathies. ' Scott says: " There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...temperament. It was large and of a dark cast which glowed—I say literally glowed —when he spoke with feeling or interest." But we do not need this... | |
| Robert Burns - 1898 - 168 էջ
...the eye alone indicated the poetic character and temperament. It was of a large and dark cast, and literally glowed when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence, without the least intrusive forwardness." During... | |
| 1898 - 220 էջ
...received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character...temperament; it was large, and of a dark cast, which * " A Dame whom the graces have attired in witchcraft, and whom the loves have armed with lightning—... | |
| Robert Burns - 1899 - 214 էջ
...your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce l gudeman who held 30 his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense...he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such 35 another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation... | |
| James Hay - 1899 - 378 էջ
...Scotch school, who keeps labourers for the drudgery, but the douce good man holds the plough himself. There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness...and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, and glowed — I say literally glowed — when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such... | |
| Robert Burns - 1899 - 220 էջ
...your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce l gudeman who held 30 his own plough. There was a strong expression of sense...shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, J think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1900 - 550 էջ
...ie none of your modern agriculturists who keep labourers for their drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression...which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke witli feeling or interest I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1906 - 250 էջ
...ie, none of your modern agriculturists who kept laborers for theirs drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression...temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed J0 (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1900 - 250 էջ
...ie, none of your modern agriculturists who kept laborers for their5 drudgery, but the douce gudeman who held his own plough. There was a strong expression...temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed 10 (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in... | |
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