 | 1829 - 696 頁
...occurred to me, that the ancient traditions and high spirit of a people, who, Irving in a civilised age and country, retained so strong a tincture of...an early period of society, must afford a subject favorable for romance, if it should not prove a curious tale marred in the tellmg. It was with some... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 704 頁
...spirit of a people, who, living in t civilized age and country, retained so uuong a tincture of marine» belonging to an early period of society, must afford a subject favourable for romance, if it «hould not prove a curious tale marred in the telling. It was with some idea of fliis kind, that,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 876 頁
...of 1 745, who were, like most veterans, easily induced to fight their battles over again, for tlie benefit of a willing listener like myself. It naturally...favourable for romance, if it should not prove a curious bile marred in the telling. It was with some idea of this kind, that, about the year 1805, 1 threw... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 頁
...tenderness, and admirable tnct"of Miss Edgeworth, never attempted the picture of the Scot of his own day. " The ancient traditions and high spirit of a people...manners belonging to an early period of society," were suited to a new form of romance in which the picturesque and the literal might be happily blended.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 382 頁
...I was induced to think of attempting something of the same kind in prose. I had been a good deal hi the Highlands at a time when they were much less accessible,...an early period of society, must afford a subject favour able for romance, if it should not prove a curious talu marred in the telling. It was with some... | |
 | William Anderson - 1863 - 800 頁
...benefit of a willing listener like myself. It naturally occurred to me that the ancient traditions anil high spirit of a people, who living in a civilized...favourable for romance, if it should not prove a curious talc marred in the telling. It was with some idea of this kind that about the year 1805, 1 threw together... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 408 頁
...collections of the Highland scenery and customs made so favourable an impression in the poem called the Lady of the Lake, that I was induced to think of attempting...an early period of society, must afford a subject favour able for romance, if it should not prove a curious tak. marred in the telling. It was with some... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1899 - 484 頁
...scenery and customs made so favorable an impression in the poem called the Lady of the Lake, that 1 was induced to think of attempting something of the...an early period of society, must afford a subject favorable for romance, if it should not prove a curious tale marred in the telling. It was with some... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 650 頁
...recollections of the Highland scenery and customs made so favourable an impression in the poem called The Lady of the Lake, that I was induced to think of attempting...manners belonging to an early period of society, must aiford a subject favourable for romance, if it should not prove a curious tale marred in the telling.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1895 - 386 頁
...myself. It naturally occurred to me, that the ancient traditions and high spirit of a people, wno, living in a civilized age and country, retained so...strong a tincture of manners belonging to an early peiiod of society, must afford a subject favorable for romance, If It should not prove a curious tale... | |
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Highlands at a time when they were much less accessible and much less visited than they have been of late years, and was acquainted with many of the old warriors of 1745, who were, like most veterans, easily induced to fight their battles over again for... 
