... of the following words of Sir Walter Scott, much better than the career of their illustrious author. " There is no man known at all in literature, who may not have more to tell of his private life than I have. I have surmounted no difficulties either... The Works of Thomas Hood - Страница 358по Thomas Hood - 1864Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1817 - 254 страници
...than l have ; I have surmounted no difficulties either of birth or education, nor have I been favoured by any particular advantages, and my life has been...the weary knife-grinder — " Story ! God bless you, l have none to tell, Sir." This was said in one of his uncommunicative moods. The story of his life,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 506 страници
...interesting history of her life and adventures, and whose inquiries could only be answered in the words of the " Weary Knife-grinder,"— " Story ! God bless you, I have none to tell, ma'am !" The time, therefore, appeared to be passed, when the mere sin of having been dipped in rhyme,... | |
| 1828 - 404 страници
...what I cannot help, I will not, in any case in which I can prevent it, be accessary to these follies. There is no man known at all in literature who may...Story ! God bless you! I have none to tell, Sir." The follies of youth ought long since to have passed away ; and if the prejudices and absurdities of... | |
| 1828 - 472 страници
...than I have : I have surmounted no difficulties either of birth or education, nor have I been favoured by any particular advantages, and my life has been...Story ! God bless you ; I have none to tell, Sir." ' The follies of youth ought long since to have passed away ; and if the prejudices and absurdities... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 страници
...than I have : I have surmounted no difficulties either of birth or education, nor have I been favoured by any particular advantages, and my life has been...as that of the " weary knife-grinder,"— " Story I God bless you. 1 have none to tell, sir." The follies of youth ought long since to have passed away;... | |
| 1832 - 598 страници
...have more to tell of his private life, than 1 have : I hare surmounted no difficulties either of hirth or education, nor have I been favored by any particular...that of the weary Knife-grinder — ' Story ! God bleu you, I hive none lo ttil, Sir.' This was said in one of his uncommunicative moods. The story of... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 страници
...would he ever allow that his life had anything remarkable in it. In one of his many letters, he says, " There is no man known at all in literature, who may...that of the weary knife-grinder, — " Story ! God Mesa you, I have none to" tell, Sir." This was said in one of his uncommunicative moods. The story... | |
| Walter Scott - 1834 - 452 страници
...interesting history of her life and adventures, and whose enquiries could only be answered in the words of the " Weary Knife-grinder," — " Story ! God bless you, I have none to tell, ma'am ! " The time, therefore, appeared to be past, when the mere sin of having been dipped in rhyme,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1839 - 450 страници
...than I have. I have surmounted no difficulties either of birth or education, nor have I been favoured by any particular advantages, and my life has been...the cook and the muses at the same time ; nor yet so lofty, that, with a certain lady of title, I could not write without letting myself down. Then, for... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 434 страници
...Quicksilver pace than they have travelled ; in short, my Life, according to the tradesman's promise, should have been " fully equal to bespoke." But, alas...importance as that of the weary knife-grinder — ' Story ! bless you, 1 have none to tell, sir.' " Thus my birth was neither so humble that, like John Jones,... | |
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