 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pàgines
...put in practice ; (though far unahle 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 ia the performance of it. This too I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 pàgines
...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...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 444 pàgines
...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...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 conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pàgines
...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..." to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, " both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse " that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pàgines
...attempt of such a poem,) and to have left the stage, to which " my genius never much inclined me, fora work which would " have taken up my life in the performance..." to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, " both relating to it, 1 was doubtful whether I should chuse " that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 440 pàgines
...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 ray life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pàgines
...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...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 conquering... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pàgines
...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...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should chuse that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pàgines
...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...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 conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pàgines
...have put in practice (though f.ir unable for the attempt of sueh a poem), and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work...would have taken up my life in the performance of il. This, too, I hud intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly... | |
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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... 
