 His person was strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents.  Selections from Carlyle - Page 44by Thomas Carlyle - 1895 - 283 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's...are diminished, as if seen in perspective. I think I'.is countenance was more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I should have taken the poet,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...strong and robust; his-manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...and robust ; his manic 4 ners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer of the... | |
 | 1828 - 268 pages
...strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, hut to me it conveys the idea, that they are diminished as if seen in perspective. I think his countenance... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...strong and robust; his manners rustic, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...extraordinary talents. His features are represented in Mr. Nanmyth's picture ; but to me it conveys the idea that they are diminished, as if fteea. iri perspective.... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1830 - 472 pages
...strong and robust; his manners rustic, not clownish; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country farmer, of the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...perhaps, from one's knowledge oi'his extraordinary talents. His features aru represented in Mr. Nasmith's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they...more massive than it looks in any of the portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known v -at he was, for a very sagacious country farm««=-of... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 610 pages
...strong and robust : his manners rustie, not clownish ; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's...countenance was more massive than it looks in any of thfi portraits. I would have taken the poet, had I not known what he was, for a very sagacious country... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Women in literature - 1837 - 382 pages
...form was strong and robust, his manner rustic, not clownish ; with a sort of dignified simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's...knowledge of his extraordinary talents ; * * * his eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament ; it was large, and of a dark... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...strong and robust ; his manners rustic, not clpwnisb ; a sort of dignHied plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect, perhaps, from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. HSs features are represented in Mr. Nasmyth's picture, but to me it conveys the idea, that they are... | |
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