The Work of Washington IrvingHarper & brothers, 1893 - 60 pages |
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Page 41 - I consider a story merely as a frame on which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language; the weaving in of characters lightly, yet expressively, delineated; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes in common life; and the half -concealed vein of humor that is often playing through the whole;— these are among what I aim at, and upon which I felicitate myself in proportion as I think I succeed.
Page 44 - Arms; and about Robert Preston and the tallow-chandler's widow, whose sittingroom is second nature to me; and about all those delightful places and people that I used to walk about and dream of in the day-time, when a very small and not over-particularly-taken-care-of boy.
Page 43 - Court, and Westminster Abbey. I should like to travel with you, outside the last of the coaches, down to Bracebridge Hall. It would make my heart glad to compare notes with you about that shabby gentleman in the oilcloth hat and red nose, who sat in the nine-cornered back parlor of the Masons...
Page 51 - There was no peculiarity about his voice ; but it was pleasant and had a good intonation. His smile was exceedingly genial, lighting up his whole face and rendering it very attractive; while, if he were about to say anything humorous, it would beam forth from his eyes even before the words were spoken. As a young man his face was exceedingly handsome, and his head was well covered with dark hair; but from my earliest recollection of him he wore neither whiskers nor moustache, but a dark brown wig,...
Page 41 - For my part, I consider a story merely as a frame on which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly, yet expressively delineated ; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes in common life ; and the half-concealed vein of humor that is often playing through the whole, — these are among what I aim at...
Page 56 - As far as I know my own mind, I am thoroughly a republican, and attached, from complete conviction, to the institutions of my country; but I am a republican without gall, and have no bitterness in my creed.
Page 38 - Louis Napoleon and Eugenie Montijo, Emperor and Empress of France ! — one of whom I have had a guest at my cottage on the Hudson ; the other, whom, when a child, I have had on my knee at Granada...
Page 42 - I had opened for myself," instead of attempting a novel. "It is true," he adds, " that other writers have crowded into the same branch of literature, and I now begin to find myself elbowed by men who have followed my footsteps; but, at any rate, I have had the merit of adopting a line for myself, instead of following others.
Page 52 - Capricious! delicious! And you know very well whom I mean. With an eye dark as night, Yet than noonday more bright, Was ever a black eye so keen? It can thrill with a glance, With a beam can entrance, And you know very well whom I mean. With a stately step — such as You'd expect in a duchess...
Page 54 - Confound her! de'il take her! — A cruel heart-breaker — But hold! see that smile so serene. God love her! God bless her! May nothing distress her! You know very well whom I mean. Heaven help the adorer Who happens to bore her, The lover who wakens her spleen; But too blest for a sinner Is he who shall win her, And you know very well whom I mean. Washington Irving [1783-1859] "WHERE BE YOU GOING, YOU DEVON MAID" WHERE be you going, you Devon maid?