 I consider a story merely as a frame on which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language; the weaving in of characters lightly, yet expressively, delineated; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes in common...  The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner - Página 244por Charles Dudley Warner - 1904Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Pierre Munroe Irving - 1862 - 428 páginas
...which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly, yet expressively delineated...scenes in common life; and the half-concealed vein of humour that is often playing through the whole; — these are among what I aim at, and upon which I... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1894 - 436 páginas
...which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought and sentiment and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly yet expressively delineated;...felicitate myself in proportion as I think I succeed." Viewed in this light, these tales will not be found wanting, for the faithful delineation of the characters,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1894 - 612 páginas
...the play of thought and sentiment and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly yet expressly delineated ; the familiar and faithful exhibition...playing through the whole, — these are among what I am at, and upon which I felicitate myself in proportion as I think I succeed." Viewed in this light,... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1894 - 548 páginas
...so he wrote to a friend ; " it is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language; the weaving in of characters, lightly yet expressively delineated; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes of common life ; and the half-concealed vein of humor that is often playing through the whole ; these... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1895 - 446 páginas
...which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly, yet expressively delineated...felicitate myself in proportion as I think I succeed."— Tlie Life and Letters of Washington Irving, edition of 1809, vol. ii., pp. 126-127. LITERARY LIFE other... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1895 - 520 páginas
...which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thonght, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly, yet expressively delineated...playing through the whole ;— these are among what I a1m at, and upon which I fel1citate myself in proportion as I think I succeed."— The Life and Letters... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1896 - 270 páginas
...characters, lightly yet expressively delineated ; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes of common life ; and the half-concealed vein of humor...through the whole ; these are among what I aim at." This is a fair statement of the qualities which give charm to "Rip Van Winkle" and its fellows. Little... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1896 - 310 páginas
...the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes of common life ; and the half-concealed vein of humoc that is often playing through the whole ; these are among what I aim at." This is a fair statement of the qualities which give charm to "Rip Van Winkle" and its fellows. Little... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1896 - 268 páginas
...friend ; " it is the play of AMER. LIT. — 4 thought, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly yet expressively delineated ; the familiar and faithful exhibition of scenes of common life ; and the half-concealed vein of humor that is often playing through the whole ; these... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1895 - 454 páginas
...which to stretch my materials. It is the play of thought, and sentiment, and language ; the weaving in of characters, lightly, yet expressively delineated...felicitate myself in proportion as I think I succeed."— Tla Lift and Letters of Washington Irving, edition of 1S69, vol. ii., pp. 126-127. LITERARY LIFE AMOXG... | |
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