 I looked at the individual for a moment, who smiled and smirked to himself applause, and then I turned my eyes upon the hearse proceeding slowly up the almost endless street. This man, this Byron, had for many years past been the demi-god of England,...  Lavengro: The Scholar--the Gypsy--the Priest - Side 104av George Henry Borrow - 1851Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1851 - 642 sider
...illustrious poet, which have been just brought from Greece, and are being conveyed to the family vault ia shire.' " ' An illustrious poet, was he '.' said I....despised, and, when they died, a few poor mourners only bad followed them to the grave ; but this Byron had been made a half god of when living, and now that... | |
 | 1851 - 638 sider
...rather worshippers, of Byron, and all doatedon his ver^rs; and then I thought of those who, with genins as high as his, or higher, had lived and died neglected....neglected and despised, and, when they died, a few poir mourners only had followed them to the grave ; but this Byron had been made a half god of when... | |
 | George Borrow - 1851 - 578 sider
...thing. Well, perhaps after all it was better to have been mighty Milton in his poverty and blindness — witty and ingenious Butler consigned to the tender mercies of bailiffs, and starving Otway ; they might enjoy more real pleasure than this lordling ; they must have been aware that the world would... | |
 | John N. Crawford - 1903 - 432 sider
...himself, and then I turned my eyes upon the hearse proceeding slowly up the almost endless street. I thought of Milton, abandoned to poverty and blindness...poor mourners only had followed them to the grave. " Great poet, sir," said the dapper-looking man, " great poet, but unhappy." Unhappy ? Yes, I had heard... | |
 | Edward Thomas - 1912 - 416 sider
..."Well, perhaps after all it was better to have been mighty Milton in his poverty and blindness — witty and ingenious Butler consigned to the tender mercies of bailiffs, and starving Otway ; they might enjoy more real pleasure than this lordling ; they must have been aware that the world would... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1746 sider
...and are being conveyed to the family vault in shire." "An illustrious poet, was he?" said I. ticular, hat passion cannot Music raise and quell! To worship...passion cannot Music raise and quell ! The trumpet's but this Byron had been made a half god of when living, and now that he was dead he was followed by... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1744 sider
...thing. Well, perhaps after all it was better to have been mighty Milton in his poverty and blindness — 3 7"7 - might enjoy more real pleasure than this lordling; they must have been aware that the world would one... | |
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