 Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at the door of my intellects, and still more that it should gain admittance. It is as if harlequin should intrude himself into the gloomy chamber where a corpse is deposited in state.  New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register - Page 95redigeeritud poolt - 1824Full view - About this book
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...you will find out my enigma at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe it now. Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at...at any rate, but more especially so if they should dis_ PRIVATE CORRESPONTIEKCE OF WM. COWPKH, ESQ. thousands at a gamine-table, finds it convenient to... | |
 | 1824 - 494 lehte
...out, and yon will find out my enigma, at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe them now. Indeed 1 wonder that a sportive thought should...ever knock at the door of my intellects, and still mure that it ihould gain admittance. It is as if harlequin should intrude himself into the gloomy chamber... | |
 | 1824 - 624 lehte
...enigma, at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe it now. Indeed I wonder that a tportiTe thought should ever knock at the door of my intellects,...rate, but more especially so if they should distort die features of the mournful attendants into laughter. But the mind long wearied with the sameness... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1824 - 616 lehte
...itself would be welcome to me, so it were not a vicious one.' — vol. i. pp. 128, 129. ' Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at...into the gloomy chamber where a corpse is deposited instate. His antic gesticulations would be unseasonable at any rate, but more especially so if they... | |
 | 1824 - 856 lehte
...you will find out my enigma, at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe it now. Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at...It is as if Harlequin should intrude himself into a gloomy chamber where a corpse is deposited in state. His antic gesticulations would be unseasonable... | |
 | John Philips Potter - 1830 - 360 lehte
...for less. Dis" sipation itself would be welcome to me, so " it were not a vicious one."* " Indeed, I wonder that a sportive thought " should ever knock at the door of my intel" lects, and still more that it should gain ad" mittance. It is as if a harlequin should " intrude... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1835 - 878 lehte
...out my enigma, at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe it now. Indeed I wonder that n sportive thought should ever knock at the door of...intrude himself into the gloomy chamber where a corpse was deposited in state. His antic gesticulation* would he unseasonable at any rate, but more especially... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 372 lehte
...is as clear as ever." 14 Jan. 1775. This was at the commencement of his recovery. 14 July 12, 1780. sportive thought should ever knock at the door of...should distort the features of the mournful attendants with laughter. But the mind, long wearied with the sameness of a dull dreary prospect, will gladly... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 388 lehte
...you will find out my enigma, at some future time. I am not in a humour to transcribe it now. Indeed I wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock at...door of my intellects, and still more that it should gam admittance. It is as if harlequin should intrude himself into the gloomy chamber where a corpse... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 lehte
...and then with the solemnity of judicial proceedings." In a darker mood, he said to Mr. Newton,14 " 1 wonder that a sportive thought should ever knock...should distort the features of the mournful attendants with laughter. But the mind, long wearied with the sameness of a dull, dreary prospect, will gladly... | |
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