 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 1204 pągines
...inclined me, for a work which would hav«: taken up my life in the performance of it. This, ton, 1 had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 pągines
...and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would hav-: taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, 1 was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pągines
...poem.) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much Inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life In the performance of it This, too, I hnd intended chieflv for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obligea Of... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 pągines
...poem), and to have left the stage, to which my genins never mnch inclined me, for a work which wonld have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the hononr of my native conntry, to which a poet is particnlarly obliged. Of two snbjeets, both relating... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 336 pągines
...poem ;) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 320 pągines
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged : of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of_King... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 pągines
...poemj; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1882 - 780 pągines
...poem ;) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, foraworfe which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native cour."' to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it. I was doubtful... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 182 pągines
...poem) ; and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This,...my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects both relating to it. I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 184 pągines
...genius never much inclined me, for a work t #hich would have taken up my life in the perfot rmance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly ' for the honour of my native country, to whio ha poet is particularly obliged. Of two subje ;cts both relating to it. I was doubtful whether... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, (though far unable for the attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
