 | 1867 - 636 pages
...being so presumptuous as to hope * to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness, and admi' rable tact, which pervade the works of my accomplished '...my own ' country of the same kind with that which phe has so fortu' nately achieved for Ireland.' NOTE on the Review of the ' Life and Writings of Miss... | |
 | 1817 - 254 pages
...tackle for a friend, the long-lost manuscript : he thought, he said, without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich, humour, pathetic tenderness, and admirable tact of his friend Miss Edgeworth, that he might be able to do something for Scotland, like what that lady... | |
 | 1832 - 358 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce the 74 natives to those of the sister kingdom in a more... | |
 | 1829 - 832 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland— something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 780 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom , in a more... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 344 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 354 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland — something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more favourable... | |
 | 1833 - 930 pages
...followed. WittaoX being to presumptuous aa to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness, ud admirable tact, which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that somethiog might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgewonh BO... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed np. Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland —something which might introduce her natives to those of the sister kingdom, in a more fa*... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 440 pages
...perhaps all the legislative enactments by which it has been followed up. " Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness,...my accomplished friend, I felt that something might he attempted for my own country of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved... | |
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Without being so presumptuous as to hope to emulate the rich humour, pathetic tenderness, and admirable tact which pervade the works of my accomplished friend, I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which... 
