 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 452 pages
...would hearken to me, with tragical recitations from the ballads of Bishop Percy. The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were...acquainted with the works of Richardson, and those of Mackenzie—(whom in later years I became entitled to call my friend)—with Fielding, Smollet, and... | |
 | John Russell Smith - England - 1839 - 58 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes...book half so frequently or with half the enthusiasm-" — Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography. " The most agreeable selection which perhaps exists in any language."... | |
 | A. B - 1840 - 52 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes:...half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography. MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS, with Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841 - 370 pages
...been intended for an old-fashioned arbour, that I read these volumes for the first time! * * * * * Nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." About the same time (what a year of acquisitions, — of associations !) to Shakspeare, Spencer, Percy, were... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1842 - 792 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could •crape Aether a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes : nor do I believe I ever read a book half »o frequently, or with half the enthusiasm.— Sir Waiter Scott's Autobiography. Also, uniform with... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English poetry - 1842 - 168 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I coul'd scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes: nor do I believe 1 ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir Waller Scott's Autobiography.'... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Counting-out rhymes - 1843 - 332 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes...half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."— Sir W. Scott's Autobiography* MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS. With Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor of " Ben... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Electronic book - 1843 - 118 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes...half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir Walter Scott's Autobiography. MASSINGER'S DRAMATIC WORKS, with Notes, by W. GIFFORD, Editor... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1843 - 72 pages
...Bishop Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry. The first time I could scrape together a few shillings, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes : nor do I beUeve I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir Walter Scott's... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pages
...would hearken to me, with tragical recitations from the ballads of Bishop Percy. The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were...beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book hah' so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. About this period also I became acquainted with the... | |
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The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm. 
