 | 1801 - 576 Seiten
...and a poet: I studied assiduously nature's design in my formation j where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident...would deafen the voice of censure, and the novelty of West Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1801 - 572 Seiten
...others ; I watched every means of information, to see how much ground I occupied as a man and a poet: I studied assiduously nature's design in my formation ; where the lights and shades in my character •were intended. I was pretty confident my poems would meet with some applause ; but... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 Seiten
...and as a poet: I studied assiduously Nature's design in my formation—where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident...would deafen the voice of censure, and the novelty of AVest-Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 Seiten
...and as a poet: I studied assiduously Nature's design in my formation—where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident...novelty of West-Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions for about three hundred and fifty.—My... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 Seiten
...as a poet: I studied assiduously nature's design in my formation ; w here the Jig-hts and sh.idt.-s of my character were intended. I was pretty confident...the voice of censure, and the novelty of West-Indian scene* make me forget neglect. I throw oft' six hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions for... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 Seiten
...in mi character were intended. I was pretty confiden my poems would meet with some applause; but, a the worst, the roar of the Atlantic would deafen the voice of censure, and the novelty of West-Indiai scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hun dred copies, of which I had got subscriptions... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 Seiten
...and as a poet; I studied assiduously Nature's design in my formation—where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident...novelty of West-Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off sis hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions for about three hundred and fifty.... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - 484 Seiten
...others; I watched every means of information, to see how much ground I occupied as a man and as a poet: I studied assiduously nature's design in my formation; where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident my poems would meet with some applause; but at... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 Seiten
...as a poet : I studied assiduously Nature's design in my formation—where the lights and shades in my character were intended. I was pretty confident...would deafen the voice of censure, and the novelty of West Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hundred copies, of which I had got subscriptions... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 342 Seiten
...and as a poet. I studied assiduously Nature's design in my formation—where the lights and shades in character were intended. I was pretty confident my...would deafen the voice of censure, and the novelty of West Indian scenes make me forget neglect. I threw off six hundred copies, for which I got subscriptions... | |
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studied assiduously nature's design in my formation; where the lights and shades of my character were intended. I was pretty confident my poems would meet with some applause ; but at the worst, the roar of the Atlantic would deafen the voice of censure,... 
