 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1869 - 624 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night was gathering fast,' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. Tho Doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that... | |
 | Robert Burns - Poets, Scottish - 1870 - 312 pages
...measure in Caladonia, "The gloomy night is gatheringfast :" when a letter from Dr. Blacklock, to л friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening...The Doctor belonged to a set of critics, for whose applanse I had not dared to hope. His opinion That I wonld meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1870 - 352 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia, ' The gloomy night is gathering fast,' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." The publication of his Poems, which took place about August 1786,* was attended by most gratifying results... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1870 - 642 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia, The gloomy night was gathering fast,' when a letter from Dr. Blacklock, to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospeets to my poetic ambition. The Doetor belonged to a set of eritics, for whose applause I had... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 516 pages
...Greenock; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. Tho Dr. belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that... | |
 | Folk songs, Scots - 1872 - 638 pages
...ever measure in Caledonia— "Tho gloomy night is gathering fast," when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition." This letter which exercised so powerful an influence on his career -was expressive of the writer's... | |
 | Austin Dobson - Authors, English - 1874 - 332 pages
...Caledonia — The gloomy night is gathering fast — when a letter from Dr. Blacklock [the blind poet] to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes, by opening...The doctor belonged to a set of critics for whose applzns? I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that I would meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - English poetry - 1875 - 728 pages
...measure in Caledonia, — 'The gloomy night is gathering fast,' — when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes by opening...applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion that I should meet with encouragement in Edinburgh for a second edition fired me so much, that away I posted... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1876 - 540 pages
...Greenock; I had composed the last song I should ever measure in Caledonia, when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine overthrew all my schemes by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. The Dr. belonged to a set of critics, for whose applause I had not dared to hope. His opinion, that I would... | |
 | Francis Jacox - Bible - 1876 - 628 pages
...when a letter of admiration from Dr. Blacklock opened new prospects to his poetic ambition ; for " the Doctor belonged to a set of critics for whose applause I had not dared to hope." Professor Wilson's praise, " not conveyed in scanty driblets," was gratefully recognized by struggling... | |
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The gloomy night is gathering fast — when a letter from Dr. Blacklock to a friend of mine, overthrew all my schemes, by opening new prospects to my poetic ambition. 
