 Orientale;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing it...  The poetical works of lord Byron, with notes - Page 64de George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1885Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - 998 pages
...the líiblioth¿qvf (Jriei taie i but for correctness of costume, beauty of descriptinn. and power st Monarch s partook, and deem'd their dignity increased. Ш. In \ enice Tasso's tboM who have visited the Hast will find some difficulty in bello ing it to be more than a translation.... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 pages
...far surpasses all European imitations. As an eastern tale, even »Rasselas« must bow before it; bis »happy valley« will not bear a comparison with the »Hall of Eblis. • (Byron.) 1. To KEEP, 2. OBSERVE, 3. FULFIL. 1. «Calten, beobadjfen; 2. beobachten, befolgen; 3.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1842 - 868 pages
...for correctness of costume, Ы-aiitr of description, and power of imagination, it far surpaies ail ouls and bodies, all foredoom'd to be As f and some difficulty In believing it to be more than a translation. As an Kastern tale, even Kasselas... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 186 pages
...in the " Bibliotheqne Orieutalej" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations...will not bear a comparison with the " Hall of Eblis." THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS : A TURKISH TALE. " Had we never loved so kindly, Had we never loved so blindly... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844 - 480 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, ' Vathek' far surpasses all European imitations. As an Eastern tale, even' Rasselas' must bow before...will not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis.' " — LOKD BYRON. In one volume, neatly bound and embellished, No. 42. THE COUNTRY CURATE. BY THE REV.... | |
 | Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, ' Vathek' far surpasses all European imitations. As an Eastern tale, even' Rasselas' must bow before...valley will not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis.'"—LORD BYRON. In one volume, neatly bound and embellished, No. 42. THE COUNTRY CURATE. BY... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1844 - 352 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination ' Vathek ' far surpasses all European imitations. As an Eastern tale, even ' Rasselas' must bow before...valley will not bear a comparison with the ' Hall of Eblis.'"—LORD BYROH. In one volume, neatly bound and embellished, No. 42. THE COUNTRY CURATE. BY... | |
 | C. A. Baron De Bode - 1845 - 472 pages
...tales I had a very early admiration of — for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations,...will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis." After such an encomium coming from such a quarter, we may, without hesitation, introduce here some... | |
 | C. A. Baron De Bode - 1845 - 510 pages
...tales I had a very early admiration of — for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations,...more than a translation. As an eastern tale, even Easselas must bow before it; his ' Happy Valley ' will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis."... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1845 - 868 pages
...correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination. " As an Eastern tale," he said, " even Rasselas must bow before it : his Happy Valley...will not bear a comparison with the Hall of Eblis." Mr. Beckford afterwards went to Portugal, and purchased an estate at Cintra — that " glorious Eden"... | |
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