 | 1833 - 468 pages
...efficient a passport to literary fame as was individual merit. In a fortunate moment, Crabbe fixed upon Edmund Burke," one of the first of Englishmen,...of his mind, one of the greatest of human beings." To Mr. Burke the young poet submitted a large quantity of miscellaneous composition, on a variety of... | |
 | 1833 - 490 pages
...of the Monthly Reviewers ; and it was favourably noticed by them in their vol. Ixiii. p. 226. men ; and in the capacity and energy of his mind, one of the greatest of human beings.* " To Mr. Burke, the young man, with timidity, indeed, but with the strong and buoyant expectation of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 490 pages
...of the Monthly Reviewers ; and it was favourably noticed by them in their rol. Ixiii. p. 226. men ; and in the capacity and energy of his mind, one of the greatest of human beings.* " To Mr. Burke, the young man, with timidity, indeed, but with the strong and buoyant expectation of... | |
 | George Crabbe - Poets, English - 1834 - 350 pages
...reputation, none personally — he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment, upon EDMUND BURKE — one of the first of Englishmen,...mind, one of the greatest of human beings." The letter which the young poet addressed to Burke must have been seen by Mr. Prior, when he composed his Life... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - Bibliography - 1837 - 522 pages
...afterwards expressed himself, " he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment upon Edmund Burke, one of the first of Englishmen,...and from that instant, the difficulties of the poet were past. But this is a theme on which his son must speak. The following is an honorable expression... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1837 - 522 pages
...afterwards expressed himself, " he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment upon Edmund Burke, one of the first of Englishmen,...counterfeit. An early interview was appointed by Burke, aud from that instant, the difficulties of the poet were past. But this is a theme on which his son... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1837 - 520 pages
...afterwards expressed himself. " he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment upon Edmund Burke, one of the first of Englishmen,...capacity and energy of his mind, one of the greatest chaplain" and the " reverend wig" at the banquet of the lord, contrasts curiously with the after days... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1838 - 356 pages
...reputation, none personally — he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment, upon EDMUND BURKE — one of the first of Englishmen,...mind, one of the greatest of human beings." The letter which the young poet addressed to Burke must have been seen by Mr. Prior, when he composed his Life... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pages
...expressed himself, " he fixed —impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment,—upon Edmund Burke, one of the first of Englishmen, and,...and from that instant the difficulties of the poet were past. But this is a theme on which his son must speak. The following is an honourable expression... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 346 pages
...reputation, none personally — he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment, upon EDMUND BURKE — one of the first of Englishmen,...mind, one of the greatest of human beings." The letter which the young poet addressed to Burke must have been seen by Mr. Prior, when he composed his Life... | |
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... he fixed, impelled by some propitious influence, in some happy moment, upon EDMUND BURKE — one of the first of Englishmen, and, in the capacity and energy of his mind, one of the greatest of human beings. 
