 I had not first made up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary for me, it seemed, to write the book I had been thinking much of, even...  Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society - 241 ページMassachusetts Historical Society 著 - 1860全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Belgravia - 1880 - 540 ページ
...mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, and drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...seemed, to write the book I had been thinking much of, and I had no inclination or interest to write any other.' Yet Motley thought upon reflection that it... | |
 | Samuel James Capper - 1881 - 548 ページ
...up my mind to write a history and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me uf, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary for me, it seemed, to write this book."—Extract from letter from John Lothrop Motley to William Amory.—Dated Rome, February... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1882 - 504 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...destined to fall dead from the press, and I had no iuclination or interest to write any other. When I had made up my mind accordingly, it then occurred... | |
 | 1882 - 686 ページ
...mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, and drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...seemed, to write the book I had been thinking much of, and I had no inclination or interest to write any other.' Yet Motloy thought upon reflection that it... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1884 - 588 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...up my mind accordingly, it then occurred to me that Frescott might not be pleased that I should come forward upon his ground. It is true that no announcement... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - 1886 - 568 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...had no inclination or interest to write any other. ... It was not that I cared about writing a history, but that I felt an inevitable impulse to write... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1886 - 426 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...had no inclination or interest to write any other." At last he called upon Prescott, unfolded to him his plan, indicated the points where the historian... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1886 - 436 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary for ma, it seemed, to write the book I had been thinking much of, even if it were destined to fall dead... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - 1889 - 572 ページ
...up my mind to write a history, and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary...had no inclination or interest to write any other. ... It was not that I cared about writing a history, but that I felt an inevitable impulse to write... | |
 | Fred Lewis Pattee - 1896 - 508 ページ
...up my mind to write a history and then cast about to take up a subject. My subject had taken me up, drawn me on, and absorbed me into itself. It was necessary for me, it seemed, to write the book . . . and I had no inclination or interest to write any other." Several years of study and research... | |
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