 I tell you I would like to be able to write a story which should show no egotism whatever, — in which there should be no reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forth), but an incident in every other page, a villain, a battle, a mystery in every...  Early and Late Papers: Hitherto Uncollected - Page 398by William Makepeace [collected essays Thackeray (stories, etc.]) - 1867 - 407 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 444 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with some of his cynical sermons? I cry peecavi loudly and heartily. I tell you I would like to be able to write a story which should show... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with some of his cynical sermons ? I ay peccavi loudly and heartily. I tell you I would like to be able to write a story which should show... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...slceve, and plaguing her with some of his cynical sermons ? I cry pemivi loudly and heartily. I tell yo« I would like to be able to write a story which should...show no egotism whatever — in which there should bo no reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forth), but an incident in every other page, a... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English fiction - 1879 - 380 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with...loudly and heartily. I tell you I would like to be able towrite a story which should show no egotism whatever — in which there should be no reflections,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When lie ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with...reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forth), hut an incident in every other page, a villain, a battle, a mystery in every chapter. I should like... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 472 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with...able to write a story which should show no egotism whatever—in which there should be no reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forth), but an... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 390 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with some of his cynical sermons? I cry peccaci londly and heartily. I tell you I would like to be able to write a story which should show... | |
 | William Swinton - English literature - 1882 - 686 pages
...present speaker is the most addicted to preaching. Does he not stop perpetually in his story and 235 begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged...should show no egotism whatever — in which there 2*i should be no reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forthl, but an incident in every other... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1882 - 874 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with...sermons ? I cry peccavi loudly and heartily. I tell you 1 would like to be able to write a story which should show no egotism whatever — in which there should... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English wit and humor - 1883 - 880 pages
...his story and begin to preach to you ? When he ought to be engaged with business, is he not for ever taking the Muse by the sleeve, and plaguing her with...show no egotism whatever — in which there should be 110 reflections, no cynicism, no vulgarity (and so forth), hut an incident in every other page, a villain,... | |
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