 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
 | 1845 - 866 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"... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...Where Scorn her finger points through many a coming year ? costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations;...originality, that those who have visited the East will Ond some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an eastern lale, even Hum lus... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...in the " Bibliothèque Orientale ;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power equal ; fur the Roman's mind Was modellM in a less...passions fiercer, yet a judgment cold, And an immo E ¡ы will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...him he slew. * theque Oriental* 5" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power wtU find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Kastern tale, even Kasselas... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 pages
...in the " Bibliotheque Oricntale;" 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. Calf. Had we never loved so kindly, Had wo never loved so blindly, Never met or... | |
 | Erskine Neale - 1849 - 540 pages
...of a Frenchman. Byron, no mean judge, thus criticises it : — " As an eastern tale, even Easselas must bow before it. His happy valley will not bear a comparison with the hall of Eblis." "You will hardly believe," said Beckford, adverting towards the close of life, in conversation, to... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849 - 276 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, Vathek far Em-passes all European imitations. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his Happy Valley will not bear comparison with the Hall of Eblis."—Lord Byron. III. HYPERION; t-^ A Romance, by HENRY W. LONGFELLOW,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1849 - 168 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, Vathek far surpasses all European imitation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his Happy Valley will not bear comparison with the Hall of Eblis."—Lord Byron. ra. HYPERION. A Romance by HENRY W. LONGFELLOW, Author... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, Vathek far surpasses all European imitations As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his Happy Valley will not bear comparison with the Hall of Eblis."— Lord Byron. III. HYPERION; A Romance, by HENRY W. LONGFELLOW,... | |
 | Parke Godwin - 1852 - 844 pages
...difficult to credit that it was written by a European, and said, " Even Kasselas must bow before it ; the happy valley will not bear a comparison with the hall of Eblis." In addition to this work, upon which his fame securely rests, Mr. Beckford \yrote a satirical work,... | |
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