 | The Month and Catholic review - 1881 - 626 pagine
...particularly the poet prince, as you never appeared more fascinating than in Marmion and The Lady of tlie Lake. He was pleased to coincide, and to dwell on...and yourself, and seemed well acquainted with both. It may give you pleasure to hear that all this was conveyed in language and with a tone and taste which... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1888 - 364 pagine
...similar. In speaking of the others, I told him that I thought you more particularly the poet of Princes, as they never appeared more fascinating than in '...coincide, and to dwell on the description of your James's as no less royal than poetical. He spoke alternately of Homer and yourself, and seemed well... | |
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... he preferred you to every bard past and present, and asked which of your works pleased me most. It was a difficult question. I answered, I thought the 
