Second Thoughts, Svazek 2R. Bentley, 1880 - Počet stran: 278 |
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Strana 272 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and feelings, and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me.
Strana 272 - But among the writers who, in the point which we have noticed, have approached nearest to the manner of the great master, we have no hesitation in placing Jane Austen, a woman of whom England is justly proud. She has given us a multitude of characters, all, in a certain sense, commonplace, all such as we meet every day. Yet they are all as perfectly discriminated from each other as if they were the most eccentric of human beings.
Strana 281 - Examiner. THE ANNOTATED EDITION. A Library Edition, with a History of each Legend, and other Notes, and some original Legends now first published. In 2 vols., demy 8vo., handsomely printed, with an Original Frontispiece by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK; and all the Illustrations by CRUIKSHANK and LEECH, including two new ones by the latter artist. Edited by the REV. RICHARD DALTON BARHAM.
Strana 223 - A MIGHTY pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss ; But, of all pains, the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.
Strana 271 - BENTLEY'S FAVOURITE NOVELS.— NANCY. With an Illustration (on Steel) by Capt. Norrie. 6s. 6 B 1* ' If unwearied brilliancy, style, picturesque descriptions, humorous and original dialogue, and keen insight into human nature, can make a novel popular, there is no doubt whatever that " Nancy " will take a higher place than anything which Miss Broughton has yet written.
Strana 274 - Witty, sententious, graphic, full of brilliant pictures of life and manners, it is positively one of the best of modern stories, and may be read with delightful interest from cover to cover.
Strana 280 - If anything can make the study of astronomy easy and engaging to ordinary minds, it will assuredly be a work of the attractive style and handsome aspect of M.
Strana 272 - I have now read over again all Miss Austen's novels. Charming they are. There are in the world no compositions which approach nearer to perfection."— Macaulay's Journal.