 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...written by Ramsay, though objectionable in point of delicacy, are among the happiest of his productions. His chief excellence indeed lay in the description of rural characters, incidents, and scenery, for he did not possess any very high powers either of imagination or of understanding. He was well... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1832 - 656 pages
...the Gentle Shepherd, and two additional cantos of Cbristis Kirk of the Grene, a tale, the first pan of which is attributed to James I of Scotland. The...was well acquainted with the peasantry of Scotland, their liven and opinions. In his Gentle Shepherd (a rural drama), the characters are delineations from... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 626 pages
...ascertained. Ramsay's principal productions are the Gentle Shepherd, and two additional cantos of Christie Kirk of the Grene, a tale, the first part of which...Scotland. The latter, though objectionable in point cf delicacy, has been regarded as the happiest of the author's effusions. His chief excellence, indeed,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 708 pages
...ascertained. Ramsay's principal productions are the Gentle Shepherd, and two additional cantos of Christis Kirk of the Grene, a tale, the first part of which is attributed to Junes I of Scotland. Tl:e latter, though objectionable in point of delicacy, has been regarded as the... | |
 | John Gorton - 1833 - 918 pages
...Ramsay's principal productions are, " The Gentle Shepherd," and two additional cantos of " Christis Kirk of the Grene," a tale, the first part of which...description of rural characters, incidents, and scenery ; for he did not possess any very high powers, either of imagination or of understanding. He was well... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 618 pages
...ascertained. Ramsay's principal productions are the Gentle Shepherd, and two additional cantos of Christis Kirk of the Grene, a tale, the first part of which...in the description of rural characters, incidents awl scenery; and he was well acquainted with the peasantry of Scotland, their lives and opinions. In... | |
 | John Gorton - 1838 - 922 pages
...additional cantos of " Chrisiis Kirk of the Grene," a tale, the first part of which attributed to .Tames I of Scotland. The latter, though objectionable in...description of rural characters, incidents, and scenery ; for he did not possess any very high powers, either of imagination or of understanding. Me was well... | |
 | James Currie - 1838 - 92 pages
...written by Ramsay, though objectionubln in point of delicacy, are among the happiest of hiductions. His chief excellence, indeed, lay in the description of rural characters, incidents, and s« for he did not possess any very high powers either imagination or of understandmg, lie was well... | |
 | 1845 - 440 pages
...written hy Ramsay, though ohjectionahle in point of delicacy, »re among the happiest of his productions. His chief excellence indeed, lay in the description of rural characters, incidents, and scenery ; for he did not possess any very high powers either of imagination or of understanding. He was well... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pages
...by Ramsay, though objectionable in point of delicacy» ¡ire among the happiest of hi» productions. His chief excellence indeed, lay in the description of rural characters, incidents, and scenery ; for be did not роняезд any very high powers either of imagination or of understanding. He... | |
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Christis Kirk of the Grene," a tale, the first part of which is attributed to James I of Scotland. The latter, though objectionable in point of delicacy, has been regarded as the happiest of the author's effusions. His chief excellence, indeed, lay in... 
