 | English literature - 1809 - 688 pages
...partly raised above the groves thai surrmmdea them, the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large ; in short, the view of the streams and rivers, convinced ua that there was not a single useless or idle word in the above-mentioned description, but that it... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...groves thai surrounded them, the dark plains and meadows of a greyish cobur, where tl.e. sheep wrre feeding at large; in short, the view of the streams and rivers, convinced ш tlut ihere was nol a single useless or idle word in the above-mentioned description, but that it... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...partly raised above the groves 'that surrounded them, the dark plains and meadows of a grayish colour where the sheep were feeding at large — in short,...there was not a single useless or idle word in the above* mentioned description, but that it was a most exact and lively representation of nature. Thus... | |
 | Art - 1824 - 406 pages
...partly raised above the groves that surrounded them ; the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large; in short, the...representation of nature. Thus will this fine passage, whirh linn always been admired for its elegance, receive an additional beauty from its exactness. Alter... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 464 pages
...partly raised above the groves that surrounded them; the dark plains and meadows of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large; in short, the view of the streams and rivers—convinced us that there was not a single useless or idle word in the above-mentioned description,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 320 pages
...partly raised above the groves which surrounded them ; the dark plains and meadows, of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large; in short, the...rivers— convinced us that there was not a single useless idea or word in the above mentioned description, but that it was a most exact and lively representation... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 320 pages
...partly raised above the groves which surrounded them ; the dark plains and meadows, of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large; in short, the...rivers— convinced us that there was not a single useless idea or word in the above mentioned description, but that it was a most exact and lively representation... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Poetry - 1826 - 320 pages
...partly raised above the groves which surrounded them; the dark plains and meadows, of a greyish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large; in short, the view of the streams and rivers—convinced us that there was not a single useless idea or word in the above mentioned description,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...them ; the dark pi , ins and meatiows of a grayish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large j in short, the view of the streams and rivers, convinced...admired for its elegance, receive an additional beauty for its exactness. After we had walked, with a kind of poetical enthusiasm, over this enchanted ground,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...partly raised above the groves that surrounded them ; the dark plains and meadows of a grayish colour, where the sheep were feeding at large ; in short,...admired for its elegance^ receive an additional beauty for its exactness. After we had walked, with a kind of poeticJ enthusiasm, over this enchanted ground,... | |
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... where the sheep were feeding at large, in short, the view of the streams and rivers, convinced us that there was not a single useless or idle word in the above-mentioned description, but that it was a most exact and lively representation of nature.... 
