Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, real:e them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted, he begins to get credit for his touches of pathos or humor ; his points... The Life and Letters of Washington Irving - Halaman 64oleh Pierre Munroe Irving - 1869Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Washington Irving - 1862 - 580 halaman
...Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted, ho begins to get credit for his touches of pathos or humor ; his points of wit or turns of language.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1894 - 640 halaman
...Yet if he succeed, tillvery variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest...give these as some of the reasons that have induced mo to keep on thus far in the way I had opened for myself ; because I find . . . that you are joining... | |
| Washington Irving - 1897 - 582 halaman
...Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest...in the way I had opened for myself ; because I find . . . that you are joining in the oft-repeated advice that I should write a novel. I believe the works... | |
| Washington Irving - 1915 - 562 halaman
...it. Yet if he succeed : the very variety & piquancy of his writings; nay their very brevity; makes them frequently recurred to — and when the mere...begins to get credit for his touches of pathos or humour; his points of wit or turns of language. I give these as some of the reasons that have induced... | |
| George Rice Carpenter - 1916 - 798 halaman
...Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest...or humor; his points of wit or turns of language." — Irving, in a letter of December 11, 1824. (224) A HISTORY OF NEW YORK. From chapter 1, Book m.... | |
| Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1916 - 760 halaman
...Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest...or humor; his points of wit or turns of language." — Irving, in a letter of December 11, 1824. (224) A HISTORY or NEW YORK. From chapter 1, Book HI.... | |
| Fred Lewis Pattee - 1923 - 410 halaman
...very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently referred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted...or humor; his points of wit or turns of language. •^ 6. He added humor to the short story and lightness of touch, and made it human and appealing.... | |
| Fred Lewis Pattee - 1927 - 588 halaman
...it. Yet if he succeed : the very variety and piquancy of his writings; nay their very brevity; makes them frequently recurred to — and when the mere...begins to get credit for his touches of pathos or humour ; his points of wit or turns of language. I give these as some of the reasons that have induced... | |
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