 I may truly say, Virgilium vidi tantum. I was a lad of fifteen in 1786-7, when he came first to Edinburgh, but had sense and feeling enough to be much interested in his poetry, and would have given the world to know him : but I had very little acquaintance...  The Athenaeum - Page 4211828Full view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...with any literary people, and still less with the gentry • Morrison's Bums, vol. i. pp. Ixxi. Ujcii. •of the west country, the two sets that he most...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1828 - 882 pages
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...no opportunity to keep his word ; otherwise I might hare seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1828 - 324 pages
...less with the gentry • Morrison's Bums, vol. i. pp. Ixxi. Ixxii. of the west country, the two seta that he most frequented. Mr Thomas Grierson was at...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerahle Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1830 - 472 pages
...given the world to know him; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's where there were several gentlemen... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Poets, Scottish - 1830 - 340 pages
...have given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and less with the gentry of the west country, the two...clerk of my father's. He knew Burns, and promised td ask him to his lodgings to dinner, but had no opportunity to keep his ' word, otherwise I might... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1831 - 338 pages
...with any literary people, and still less with the gentry Morrison's Burns, vol. i. pp. Ixxi. Ixxii. of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented....I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's where there were several gentlemen... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pages
...the world to know him : but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still loss with the gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented." "As it was, I saw him one day at the lale venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - Scotland - 1837 - 628 pages
...given the world to know him ; but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, English - 1837 - 318 pages
...little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with * Life of Scott, by Mr. Allan, p. 53. the gentry of the west country, the two sets that...I might have seen more of this distinguished man. As it was, I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Ferguson's where there were several gentlemen... | |
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