 I repeated the conversation to Scott some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment " Pooh ! " said he, good humoredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry goes by quality, not by bulk. My poems are mere cairngorms,...  The Life and Letters of Washington Irving - Stran 278avtor: Pierre Munroe Irving - 1862Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | William Beattie - 1850 - 576 strani
...some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment. " Pooh !" said he, good humoredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have not time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | 1850 - 896 strani
...forth a characteristic comment "'Pooh!' said he, good humoredly, 'how can Campbell mistake the mutter so much. Poetry goes by quality, not by bulk. My poems...Scotch pebbles after all ; now Tom Campbell's are real diamond«, and diamonds of the first water/ " I have not time at present to furnish personal aneedotes... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1851 - 684 strani
...writing, by the superior brilliancy of Lord Byron's poetry and of his own, Scott replied, " Pooh ! how can Campbell -mistake the matter so much ? Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." Is not this the sentence which has already been passed on these poets ? We hasten to the closing scene.... | |
 | 1851 - 650 strani
...Byron's poetry and of his own, Scott replied, " Pooh ! how can Campbell mistake the matter so much 1 Poetry goes by quality, not by bulk. My poems are...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." Is not this the sentence which has already been passed on these poets ? We hasten to the closing scene.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1866 - 496 strani
...time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment. " Pooh ! " said he, good humoi'edly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have not time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1867 - 496 strani
...some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment " Pooh ! " said he, good humoredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have not time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1867 - 540 strani
...some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment. " Pooh!" said he, good humouredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much! Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have no time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 504 strani
...some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment. " Pooh ! " said he, good humoredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have not time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1873 - 504 strani
...some time afterward, and it drew forth a characteristic comment. " Pooh ! " said he, good humoredly, " how can Campbell mistake the matter so much. Poetry...are real diamonds, and diamonds of the first water." I have not time at present to furnish personal anecdotes of my intercourse with Campbell, neither does... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - 558 strani
...Byron's poetry and of his, Scott's. To this Scott, free from envy as he was always, replied : "Pooh! How can Campbell mistake the matter so much? Poetry goes by quality, not by quantity or bulk. My poems arc mere cairngorms, wrought up perhaps with a cunning hand, and may pass... | |
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