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... Two Centuries of the English Novel - Page 98by Harold Herbert Williams, Sir Harold Herbert Williams - 1911 - 430 pagesFull view - About this book
| Horace Binney Wallace - 1838 - 264 pages
...time at least, Miss Austen's very finely written novel of Pride and Prejudice. That young lady has a talent for describing the involvements, and feelings,...characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." ... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 pages
...third time at least, Miss Austen's very finely written novel of Pride and Prejudice. That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and...characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early ! "March 15. —... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 430 pages
...third time at least, Miss Austen's very finely written novel of Pride and Prejudice. That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and...characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early ! "March 15. —... | |
| Biography - 1844 - 440 pages
...what constitutes their charm. " That young lady," says Sir Walter, in another passage of his Diary, " had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...is to me the most wonderful I ever met with." The truth of her dialogue, the thorough preservation of character in every action, in every speech, it... | |
| Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - Authors, English - 1843 - 368 pages
...resemblance and correct drawing." In speaking of her "Pride and Prejudice," he says: " That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings,...now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment,... | |
| James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...society; to use a sporting phrase, there's no kick in his gallop." 2 That young lady (Miss Austen) had a talent for describing the involvements, and...which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. 3 See, in the Life of Wilberforce, how beautifully the Solicitor General and Romilly contrasted the... | |
| Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
...third tirr.o at least, Miss Austen's finely written novel of ' Pride and Prejudice.' That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain lean do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - Biography - 1844 - 434 pages
...what constitutes their charm. " That young lady," says Sir Walter, in another passage of his Diary, " had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...is to me the most wonderful I ever met with." The truth of her dialogue, the thorough preservation of character in every action, in every speech, it... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - Biography - 1844 - 432 pages
..." That young lady," says Sir Walter, in another passage of his Diary, " had a talent for describmg the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary...is to me the most wonderful I ever met with." The truth of her dialogue, the thorough preservation of character in every action, in every speech, it... | |
| Commerce - 1848 - 696 pages
...his private diary, after reading " Pride and Prejudice" for the third time : — " That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and...characters interesting from the truth of the description and sentiment, is denied to me. What a pity such a gifted creature died so early." 20. — Glimpses... | |
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