 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1869 - 372 页
...generosity of his correspondent. " Chatterton," | says Walpole, " informed me that he was the son of a I poor widow, who supported him with great difficulty...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." He then referred to the great treasures of ancient poetry discovered in his native city, of which he... | |
 | 1870 - 832 页
...studies ; and hinted a wish," says Walpole, who is our only authority as to the words of this letter, " that I would assist him with my interest in emerging...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." With this letter Chatterton enclosed no more nonsense about painters, but several of the Rowley poems,... | |
 | 1870 - 844 页
...studies ; and hinted a wisli," says Walpole, who is our only authority as to the words of this letter, " that I would assist him with my interest in emerging...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." With this letter Chatterton unclosed no more nonsense about painters, but several of the Rowley poems,... | |
 | Thomas Chatterton - 1871 - 498 页
...him with great difficulty; that he was clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but 1 See vol. ii. p. 346. had a taste and turn for more elegant studies ; and...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Appended to Chatterton's letter was another MS. entitled " Historic of Peyncters yn Englande, bie T.... | |
 | Thomas Chatterton, Walter William Skeat - 1872 - 496 页
...him with great difficulty; that he was clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but 1 See vol. ii. p. 346. had a taste and turn for more elegant studies ; and...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Appended to Chatterton's letter was another MS. entitled " Historic of Peyncters yn Englande, bie T.... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 344 页
...me that he was the sou of a poor widow, " who supported him with great difficulty ; that he was " a clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but had a taste...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Clearly Chatterton was never so near telling the whole truth as when, touched by Walpole's politeness,... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 304 页
...me that he was. the sou of a poor widow, " who supported him with great difficulty ; that he was " a clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but had a taste...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Clearly Chatterton was never so near telling the whole truth as when, touched by Walpole's politeness,... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 336 页
..." who supported him with great difficulty ; that he was " a clerk or apprentice to an attorney, hut had a taste " and turn for more elegant studies ;..."place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Clearly Chatterton was never so near telling the whole truth as when, touched by Walpole's politeness,... | |
 | 1874 - 1002 页
...wish," — to use Walpole's own words, — " that I would assist him with my interest in emerging from so dull a profession by procuring him -some place in which he could pursue his natural bent." On the reception of this second letter, Walpole's mood changed in a moment. He found, to his dismay,... | |
 | Thomas Chatterton - 1875 - 500 页
...with great difficult}' ; that he was clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but 1 See vol. ii. p. 346. had a taste and turn for more elegant studies ; and...place in which he could pursue his natural bent." Appended to Chatterton's letter was another MS. entitled " Historic of Peyneters yn Englande, bie T.... | |
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Chatterton's statement, which, according to the virtuoso, was in these terms — " he informed me that he was the son of a poor widow, who supported him with great difficulty ; that he was clerk or apprentice to an attorney, but had a taste and turn for... 
