| William Hazlitt - 1841 - 558 pages
...bis mind. He had naturally a generous and tender heart, hut his temper was wayward and irritahle. He 'had a head which statuaries loved to copy, and a foot, the deformity of which the heggar in the street remarked. But, capriciously as nature had dealt with him, the relative to whom... | |
| Frederick William Thomas - 1841 - 176 pages
...his mind. He had naturally a generous and tender heart, but his temper was wayward and irritable. He had, a head which statuaries loved to copy, and a foot, the deformity of which 36 THE ROMANCIST AND NOVELISTS LIBRARY. the beggar in the street remarked. But, capriciously as nature... | |
| 1841 - 558 pages
...naturally a generous and tender heart, but his temper was wayward and •r¡ ¡table. He 'had a bead which statuaries loved to copy, and a foot, the deformity of which the beggar in the street remarked. But, capriciously as nature had dealt with him, the relative to whom... | |
| Ireland - 1843 - 450 pages
...his mind. He had naturally a generous and tender heart ; but his temper was wayward and irritable. He had a head which statuaries loved to copy ; and a...mimicked.* Distinguished at once by the strength and by the weaknesa of his intellect — affectionate, yet perverse — a poor lord, and a handsome cripple —... | |
| 1845 - 440 pages
...his mind. He had naturally a generous and feeling heart; but his temper was wayward and irritable. He had a head which statuaries loved to copy ; and a...required, the firmest and the most judicious training. Bat, capriciously as nature .had dealt with him, the parent to whom the office of forming his character... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...naturally a generous and feeling heart ; but hij temper was wayward and irritable. He had a 1 fcead which statuaries loved to copy ; and a foot, the deformity of which the beggare in the streets mimicked. Diitinjraished at once by the strength and by the weakHe* of his intellect... | |
| George Washington Light - Conduct of life - 1847 - 398 pages
...doomed to incessant annoyance. Even Byron did not escape. " He had a head which sculptors delighted to copy ; and a foot, the deformity of which the beggars in the streets mimicked." This coquetry of beauty and ugliness, in man or woman, is the most galling of social disquietudes.... | |
| Daniel Wise - Character - 1850 - 274 pages
...his mind. He had naturally a generous and tender heart ; but his temper was wayward and irritable. He had a head which statuaries loved to copy, and a foot the deformity of which the beggars in the street mimicked. He was distinguished by the strength and by the weakness of his intellect ; affectionate,... | |
| Daniel Wise - Conduct of life - 1850 - 282 pages
...his mind. He had naturally a generous and tender heart ; but his temper was wayward and irritable. He had a head which statuaries loved to copy, and a foot the deformity of which <he beggars in the street mimicked. He was distinguished by the strength and by the weakness of his... | |
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