 I found him noble and courteous, living in a cloud of pictures at his Villa Gherardesca, a fine house commanding a beautiful landscape. I had inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable...  English Traits - Sivu 3tekijä(t) Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 176 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1856 - 504 sivua
...had inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath— un untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation were just or not, but certainly on this May-day his courtesy veiled that haughty mind, and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts. He... | |
 | 1866 - 976 sivua
...inferred- from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation were just or not, but certainly on this May-day his courtesy veiled that haughty mind, and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts." According... | |
 | John Forster - 1869 - 726 sivua
...inferred from his books, or mairnified from some anecdotes, au impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation...and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts." Emerson proceeds to hint at some of their talk, from which one is prepared to find that Landor produced... | |
 | John Forster - 1869 - 618 sivua
...impression of Achillean wrath — an un" tameable petulance. I do not know whether the im" putation were just or not, but certainly on this May" day his courtesy veiled that haughty mind, and he 1829-35. " was the most patient and gentle of hosts." Emerson proceeds to hint at some of their talk,... | |
 | John Forster - 1869 - 716 sivua
...inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation were just or not, but certainly ou this May day his courtesy veiled that haughty mind, and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts."... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 508 sivua
...inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation...Wordsworth, Byron, Massinger, Beaumont and Fletcher. To bo sure, he is decided in his opinions, likes to surprise, and is well content to impress, if possible,... | |
 | Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1881 - 340 sivua
...I had inferred from his book, or magnified from some anecdote, an impression of Achillean wrath, an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation...or not, but certainly on this May day his courtesy vailed that haughty mind, and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts. He admired Washington ;... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 320 sivua
...inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath, — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation...that haughty mind and he was the most patient and gentie of hosts. He praised the beautiful cyclamen which grows all about Florence ; he admired Washington... | |
 | John Rogers Rees - 1889 - 314 sivua
...said to-day." On the I5th of May, 1833, Emerson dined with Landor, and thus records his experience: "I found him noble and courteous, living in a cloud...and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts. He . . . talked of Wordsworth, Byron, Massinger, Beaumont and Fletcher. To be sure, he is decided in his... | |
 | John Rogers Rees - 1889 - 290 sivua
...inferred from his books, or magnified from some anecdotes, an impression of Achillean wrath — an untamable petulance. I do not know whether the imputation...and he was the most patient and gentle of hosts. He . . . talked of Wordsworth, Byron, Massinger, Beaumont and Fletcher. To be sure, he is decided in his... | |
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