 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...inches ; he was in reality about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of the order which drowns height. His person was broad and full, and tended...his eyes were large and soft in their expression, with a peculiar appearance of haze or dreaminess.' Carme, speaking of him when about sixty, confirms... | |
 | James Gillman - Poets, English - 1838 - 446 pages
...part of life, from a lateral curvature in the spine, he shortened gradually from two to three inches. His person was broad and full, and tended even to...were large and soft in their expression, and it was by the peculiar appearance of haze or dreaminess which mixed with their light that I recognized my... | |
 | American periodicals - 1866 - 956 pages
...describe. In height he might seem to be about five feet eight (he was in reality about an inch and a hulf taller, but his figure was of an order which drowns the height) ; his person was tall and full, and tended even to corpulence ; his complexion was fair, because it was associated with... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 566 pages
...part of life, from a lateral curvature in the spine, he shortened gradually from two to three inches. His person was broad and full, and tended even to...were large and soft in their expression ; and it was by a peculiar appearance of haze or dimness which mixed with their light, that I recognized my object.... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - Aesthetics - 1847 - 380 pages
...portrait. height he might seem to be above five feet eight (he was in reality about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of an order which drowns the height) ; his person was brand and full, and tended even to corpulence : his complexion was fair, though not what painters technically... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 764 pages
...describe. In height he might seem to be above five feet eight (lte was in reality about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of an order which drowns the height); his person was broad and fall, and tended even to corpulence: his complexion was fair, though not what painters technically... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 766 pages
...five feet eight (he waf in reality about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of an onler which drowns the height); his person was broad and...complexion was fair, though not what painters technically stylo fair, because it was associated with black hair: his eyes were large and soft in their expression:... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1857 - 736 pages
...part of life, from a lateral curvature in the spine, he shortened gradually from two to three inches. His person was broad and full, and tended even to...black hair ; his eyes were large and soft in their sxpression ; and it was by a peculiar appearance of haze or dimness which mixed with their light, that... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1864 - 772 pages
...deseribe. In height ho might seem to be above five feet eight (he was in reality about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of an order which drowns...his complexion was fair, though not what painters techuically style fair, becanse it was assoeiated with black hair : his eyes were largo and soft in... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1864 - 770 pages
...height he might seem to be above five feet eight (he was in reality about an inch and a half taller, bnt his figure was of an order which drowns the height) ; his person was broad and fall, and tended even to corpulence : his complexion was fair, though not what painters technically... | |
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In height he might seem to be about five feet eight; (he was, in reality, about an inch and a half taller, but his figure was of an order which drowns the height;) his person was broad and full, and tended even to corpulence; his complexion was fair,... 
