 ... he never would take money for them, and that I should have the whole advantage of all he wrote. This declaration became morally void when the question was about thousands, instead of a few hundreds ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirable...  Historical romances of the author of Waverley - Page 386by sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 286 pages
...to the Abbot." " Jfladman !" said the Sub-Prior, " at what dreadful crime does thy fury drive ?" " Not now, my son," said the Sub-Prior, " not in this...solemn resolution and deep devotion of mind, than i« necessary to make them acceptable to our own frail companions in this valley of darkness ? This... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas - 1824 - 466 pages
...of a few hundreds ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirable author of Waverly, that " the wise and good accept not gifts which are made...heat of blood, and which may be after repented of*." I felt this on the sale of Childe Harold, and observed it to him. The copyright of the Giaour and the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1825 - 246 pages
...recommended. It is my purpose to return with you to Saint Mary's, and with the permission of the Holy Virgin of Saint Benedict, to offer my profession to the Abbot."...acceptable to our own frail companions in this valley of darkness?*This I say to thee, my son, not as meaning to deter thee from the good path thou art now... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 674 pages
...of a few hundreds ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirable Author of Waverley, that « the wise and good accept not gifts which are made...heat of blood, and which may be after repented of.» '—I felt this on the sale of Childe Harold, and observed it to him. The copyright of the Giaour and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1830 - 488 pages
...of a few hundred« ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirable author of Waverley, that ' the wise and good accept not gifts which are made...of blood, and which may be after repented of.'— I felt this on the gale of ' Childc Harold,' and observed it to him. The copyright of' The Giaour'... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - 482 pages
...a few hundreds ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirable author of Wavcrley, that • the wise and good accept not gifts which are made...heat of blood, and which may be after repented of.' — I felt this on the sale of ' Childe Harold,' and observed it to him. The copyright of ' The Giaour'... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - 528 pages
...hundreds : and I perfectly agree ! with the admired and admirableAnthor of Waverley, that ' the wise »nd good accept not gifts which are made in heat of blood, and which may be after repented of.'— I felt this on the sale of ' Childe Harold/ and observed it to him. The copyright of 'TheGiaour' and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830 - 532 pages
...hundreds ; and I perfectly agree with the admired and admirableAuthor of Waverley, that ' the wise »ud good accept not gifts which are made in heat of blood, and which may be after repented of — I felt this on the sale of ' Childe Harold,' and observed it to him. The copyright of 'TheGiaour'... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 576 pages
...the admired and admirable Author of VVaver* ley, that ' the wise and good accept not gifts which aré made in. heat of blood, and which may be after repented of.' — 1 felt this on the sale of ' Childe Harold,' and observed it to him. The copyright of ' The Giaour'... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 378 pages
...a few hundreds; and I perfectly.agree with the admired and admirable Author of Wavcrley, that ' tbe wise and good accept not gifts which are made in heat of blood, and which may be after repented of.'—I felt this on the I shall manage him, I hope.— I am pretty confident of the Tale itself;... | |
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