| William Robertson - 1824 - 488 頁
...praise it warmly ; and were I to enumerate all those whose suffrages I have either heard in its favour, or been told of, I should fill my letter with a list...mere untravelled Scotchman to produce such language. — Since you will hear me speak on this subject, I cannot help it, and must fatigue your ears as much... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 430 頁
...not heard of one who does not praise it warmly ; and were I to enumerate all those whose suffrages 1 have either heard in its favor, or been told of, I...you may depend on the success of your work, and that your^name is known very much to your advantage. " I am diverting myself with the notion how much you... | |
| 1832 - 618 頁
...the English public with the beauties of its style. " The town will have it," says Huraec to him, " that you was educated at Oxford, thinking it impossible...mere untravelled Scotchman to produce such language." The readers of Scotland were disposed to exclaim still more loudly in its praise. " At Edinburgh,"... | |
| John Hill Burton, David Hume - 1846 - 556 頁
...praise it warmly ; and were I to enumerate all those whose suffrages I have either heard in its favour, or been told of, I should fill my letter with a list...Oxford, thinking it impossible for a mere untravelled Scotsman to produce such language. In short, you may depend on the success of your work, and that your... | |
| John Hill Burton, David Hume - 1846 - 566 頁
...praise it warmly ; and were I to enumerate all those whose suffrages I have either heard in its favour, or been told of, I should fill my letter with a list...educated at Oxford, thinking it impossible for a mere untra veiled Scotsman to produce such language. In short, you may depend on the success of your work,... | |
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