 | 1808 - 532 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen 1 '—But, alas, we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve ;... | |
 | 1811 - 450 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps, however, in reality,...tells us about his youth, is rather with a view to in increase our wonder, than * This young gentleman is the author of a very noisy and a very empty... | |
 | 1814 - 558 pages
...of the law on the point, and we dare to say so will it be ruled. Perhaps, however, in reality, alt that he tells us about his youth, is rather with a...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen !'* But, alas, we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve ; and... | |
 | 1814 - 564 pages
...praise, should the goods -be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and we dare to say so will it be ruled. Perhaps, however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen !" But, alas, we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve ; and... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1820 - 16 pages
...the price in good current praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law and the point, and we dare say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps,...however, in reality, all that he tells us about his voutli, is rather with a view to increase our wonder, than to soften our censures. He possibly means... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1821 - 404 pages
...praise , should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point , apd we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen , and this by one of only sixteen ! ' — But , alas ! we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten , and Pope at twelve... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Greek poetry - 1822 - 200 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and, we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen !' — But, alas ! we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and, we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen !.— But, alas ! we all re- ; member the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps, however, in reality,...composed by a young man of eighteen, and this by one of only sixteen !' — But, alas, we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve ;... | |
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...praise, should the goods be unmarketable. This is our view of the law on the point, and we dare to say, so will it be ruled. Perhaps, however, in reality,...increase our wonder, than to soften our censures. EDINBURGH REVIEW. 71 He possibly means to say, ' See how a minor can write ! This poem was actually... | |
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But, alas ! we all remember the poetry of Cowley at ten, and Pope at twelve ; and so far from hearing, with any degree of surprise, that very poor verses were written by a youth from his leaving school to his leaving college inclusive, we really believe... 
