I think nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Seite 691846Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1846 - 620 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled, have prevented me from making at any time any s.-rious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been, not a purpose, but a passion : and the passions should be held in reverence : they must not,... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held in reverence; they must not —... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1853 - 188 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held in reverence ; they must not —... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 332 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence; they must not —... | |
| Margaret Fuller - 1860 - 448 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort, in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice." We believe Mr. Poe to be sincere in this declaration ; if he is, we respect him ; if otherwise, we... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 220 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not —... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 238 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence : they must not —... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1866 - 200 Seiten
...myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be ; held in reverence ; they must not... | |
| 1899 - 978 Seiten
...genius : " Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making at any time any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been, not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be held irt reverence ; they must not—... | |
| 1874 - 800 Seiten
...events not to be controlled " prevented America's greatest and most original poet from continuing his efforts " in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of his choice." Unfettered by sordid cares and domestic wants, Edgar Allan Poe might have left the world... | |
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