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" Orientale;' but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations; and bears such marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing it... "
The Quarterly Review - Page 432
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 51

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1834 - 558 pages
...beauty of descrip tion, and- power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations tJons ; and bears such marks of originality, that those who...Eastern tale, even " Rasselas " must bow before it : his " Happy Valley " will not bear a comparison with the " Hall of Eblis.'"— Life and Works, vol....
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The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the " Bibliotheque Orientale ;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his " Happy Valley"...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1815 - 222 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the " Bibliotheque Orientate ;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...surpasses all European imitations ; and bears such inarki of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some difficulty in believing...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1816 - 228 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the " Bibliotheque Orientate ;'" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...originality, that those who have visited the East will find snme difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Hasselas must...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: The giaour. Bride of Abydos

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1817 - 226 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the " Bibliotheque Orientale ;'* but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it ; his " Happy Valley"...
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Essays in rhyme, on morals and manners

Jane Taylor - 1817 - 196 pages
...of description, and power of imagination, that most Eastern anil sublime Tale the * Caliph Vtifhek' far surpasses all European imitations ; and bears...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. A» an eastern tale even ' Rassclas' mnst bow before it; his ' Happy f alley'...
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The works of ... lord Byron, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 384 pages
...som* of his incidents are to be found in the "Bibliotheque Orientals;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imiiations ; and bears snch marks of originality, that those who have visited the East will find some...
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The works of lord Byron, Volume 2

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1820 - 308 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the *' Bibliotheque Orientale ;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it ; his " Happy Valley"...
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The Works of Lord Byron: The giaour. The bride of Abydos. The corsair

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 256 pages
...of his incidents are to be found in the " Bibliotheque Orientale;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it...East will find some difficulty in believing it to be more than a translation. As an Eastern tale, even Rasselas must bow before it; his " Happy Valley"...
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Lord Byron's Works, Volumes 1-2

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 pages
...'of his incidents are to be found in the « Bibliotheqne Orientals;" but for correctness of costume, beauty of description, and power of imagination, it far surpasses all European imitations, andbean such marks of originality, that those who bait visited the East, will find some difficulty...
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