 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1844 - 432 pages
...her pages are equally free from the very witty and the very absurd. She shows no powers of delineatmg external nature ; she has no broad humour, and (except,...in another passage of his Diary, " had a talent for describmg the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful... | |
 | Martin Richard Gubbins - 1858 - 572 pages
...PERSUASIOB. A Library Edition, in 5 voU. §mall 8vo, with Ten Illustrations, 15*. " Miss Austen has a talent for describing the involvements, and feelings,...and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the moat wonderful I ever met with. Her exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and... | |
 | 1870 - 606 pages
...third time at least, Miss Austen's finely written novel of " Pride and Prejudice." That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to mo the most wonderful I ever met with. The big Bow- Wow strain I can do myself like any now going ;... | |
 | James Edward Austen-Leigh - 1871 - 396 pages
...third time at least, Miss Austen's finely written novel of " Pride and Prejudice." That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, * Lockhart's Life of Scott, vol. vi. chap. vii. which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with.... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 724 pages
...her nephew, the Rev. J. Austen-Leigh. Sir ^»Iter Scott wrote of Miss Austen :—" That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and feelings, and characters of ordinary Hfe, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met *ith. The big tov>-v>ov> strain I can do myself,... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1882 - 420 pages
...Pride and Prejudice," says Sir Walter, always generously open to every excellence. "That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful .1 ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1882 - 428 pages
...woman of whom England is justly proud." — Macaulay's Essays. IV. MANSFIELD PARK. " Miss Austen has a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful 1 ever met with. Her exquisite touch, which renders commonplace things and character interesting from... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1882 - 480 pages
...placing Jane Austen, a woman of whom England is justly proud."— IV. MANSFIELD PARK. " Miss Austen has a talent for describing the involvements and feelings...of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful 1 ever mel with. Her exquisite touch, which renders commonplace things and character interesting from... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1882 - 396 pages
...third time at least, Miss Austen's finely written novel of " Pride and Prejudice." That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, * Lockhart's Life of Scott, vol. vL chap. vii. which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The... | |
 | Mathilde Blind - 1883 - 226 pages
...apparently recognised the eminently feminine inspiration of her writings, as he says : " That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements, and...feelings, and characters of ordinary life, which is for me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Bowwow strain I can do myself like any now agoing ;... | |
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Wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment is denied to me. 
