Life of Robert BurnsWilliam Tegg, 1828 - 315 pages |
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Page 18
... hackneyed quotations , such as many that never looked in- to Ruddiman's Rudiments can apply , on occa- sion , quite as skilfully as he ever appears to have done . The matter is one of no importance ; 18 LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS .
... hackneyed quotations , such as many that never looked in- to Ruddiman's Rudiments can apply , on occa- sion , quite as skilfully as he ever appears to have done . The matter is one of no importance ; 18 LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS .
Page 66
... sion , he had repeatedly met Burns in company , " where , " said he , " the acuteness and originali- ty displayed by him , the depth of his discern- ment , the force of his expressions , and the au- thoritative energy of his ...
... sion , he had repeatedly met Burns in company , " where , " said he , " the acuteness and originali- ty displayed by him , the depth of his discern- ment , the force of his expressions , and the au- thoritative energy of his ...
Page 67
... sion to understanding , is a theological critic - at least such was the case - and Burns , no doubt , had long ere this time distinguished himself con- siderably among those hard - headed groups that may usually be seen gathered ...
... sion to understanding , is a theological critic - at least such was the case - and Burns , no doubt , had long ere this time distinguished himself con- siderably among those hard - headed groups that may usually be seen gathered ...
Page 132
... sion of spirits , it is at present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention . " Mr Stewart , Professor of Morals in this Uni- versity , had formerly read me three of the poems , and I had desired him to get my name ...
... sion of spirits , it is at present out of my power to accomplish that agreeable intention . " Mr Stewart , Professor of Morals in this Uni- versity , had formerly read me three of the poems , and I had desired him to get my name ...
Page 173
... sion of one of them has almost become proverbial -that she never met with a man , " whose con- versation so completely carried her off her feet , ” as Burns's ; and Sir Walter Scott , in his reference to the testimony of the late ...
... sion of one of them has almost become proverbial -that she never met with a man , " whose con- versation so completely carried her off her feet , ” as Burns's ; and Sir Walter Scott , in his reference to the testimony of the late ...
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acquaintance admiration Allan Cunningham appears auld Ayrshire Bachelor's Club bard beautiful Blair brother Burns's Castle Campbell celebrated character circumstances conversation correspondence Cottar's Saturday Night Dalswinton death delight doubt Dr Currie Dr Moore Dugald Stewart Dumfries Dunlop Edinburgh Elliesland Excise fancy farm father favour favourite feelings fortune Gavin Hamilton genius Gilbert Burns Gordon Castle grave happy heart Heron Holy Fair honour hope humble imagination Irvine Jacobite Jenny Geddes Kilmarnock kind labour letter lived look manners Mauchline ment mind mingled Mossgiel never noble occasion parish passion perhaps period person piece pleasure poems poet poet's poetical poetry political racter Reliques Robert Burns rustic says scenes Scotch Scotland Scottish sentiment Shanter sion society song soul spirit talents Tarbolton taste things Thomson thou thought tion took verses Walker William Burnes wish writing young youth