 I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large, and of a dark cast, which glowed (I say literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished...  Acme Library of Standard Biography - Side 391880 - 816 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1828 - 722 sider
...literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my...country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 sider
...literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my...country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, hut without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate... | |
 | 1835 - 842 sider
...literally glowed,) when he spoke with feeling or interest." "I never saw another such eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my...self-confidence, without the slightest presumption." After making a few more observations with relation to the poet's conversation and manner, the writer... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 608 sider
...interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. ' His conversation expressed perfect selfconfidence...opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, Set at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of is conversation distinctly enough... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 454 sider
...interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence,...without the least intrusive forwardness ; and when he difiered in opinion, he did not hesitate to express it firmly, yet •at the same time with modesty.... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 sider
...literally gloiced] when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect •elf-confidence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who were the most learned of their... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 sider
...literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confi dence, without the slightest presumption. Among the men who were the most learned of their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 sider
...interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the moat distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence,...when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to expressif firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - 1848 - 222 sider
...literally glowed) when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my...presumption. Among the men who were the most learned of the time and country, he expressed himself with perfect firmness, but without the least intrusive forwardness... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - 868 sider
...interest I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men in my time. His conversation expressed perfect self-confidence,...when he differed in opinion, he did not hesitate to exprès» it firmly, yet at the same time with modesty. I do not remember any part of his conversation... | |
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