 | Lea & Febiger - 1821 - 312 ページ
...incidents, and to such characters as occupy the ordinary walks of life, she has produced sketehes of sueh spirit and originality, that we never miss the excitation...and sentiments, greatly above our own ." Quarterly YfowYv. 1652 Emma Corbett, sixth edition, 2 vols. 82 JVewSuryfiort 1653 English Hermit; or Surprising... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1833 - 448 ページ
...compliment upon this eminent novelist, when we say that keeping close to common incidents, and to snch characters as occupy the ordinary walks of life, she...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. In this class Miss Austen stands almost alone."—Critique by Sir Walter Scott, in the Quarterly Review.... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 428 ページ
...circle. " We bestow no mean compliment upon the author of Emma," says Sir Walter, " when we say, that keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments, greatly above our own. In this class she stands almost alone ; for the scenes of Miss Edgeworth. are laid in higher life,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 ページ
...circle. " We bestow no mean compliment upon the author of Emma," says Sir Walter, " when we say, that keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments, greatly above our own. In this class she stands almost alone ; for the scenes of Miss Edgeworth are laid in higher life, varied... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1844 - 352 ページ
...and circulating libraries. We beatow no mean compliment upon this eminent novelist, when we say that keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. In this class Miss Austen stands almost alone." Critique by Sir Walter Scott, in the Quarterly Review.... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1844 - 480 ページ
...and circulating libraries. We bestow no mean compliment upon this eminent novelist, when we say that keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. In this class Mias Austen stands almost alone." — Critique by Sir Walter Scott, in the Quarterly... | |
 | Leicester Buckingham - 1844 - 440 ページ
...and circulating libraries. We bestow no mean compliment upon this eminent novelist, when we say that keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. In this class Miss Austen stands almost alone."— Critupw by Sir Walter Scott, in tlie Quarterly Review.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1852 - 524 ページ
...proclaimed her distinguished merits in the pages of the " Quarterly Review." Sir Walter observes, that, keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. She " confines herself chiefly to the middling classes of society. Her most distinguished characters... | |
 | 1852 - 536 ページ
...practised skill of a disciplined judgment, and challenge the scrutiny of tasteful students of design. originality that we never miss the excitation which...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. She " confines herself chiefly to the middling classes of society. Her most distinguished characters... | |
 | 1852 - 516 ページ
...tasteful students of design. originality that we never miss the excitation which depends upon a narratrre of uncommon events, arising from the consideration...minds, manners, and sentiments greatly above our own. She " confines herself chiefly to the middling classes of society. Her most distinguished characters... | |
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to elevate and surprize," it must make amends by displaying depth of knowledge and dexterity of execution. We, therefore, bestow no mean compliment upon the author of Emma, when we say that, keeping close to common incidents, and to such characters as... 
