This was clearly accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every subject on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both sides of it ; so that he always remained in doubt, merely... Washington Irving - Página 202por Charles Dudley Warner - 1881 - 304 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 páginas
...accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every subject on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both sides of it ; so that he always remained in doubt, merely in consequence of the astonishing magnitude of hisideas.... | |
| Popular educator - 1854 - 922 páginas
...accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over, and examine both sides of it; БО that he always remained in doubt, merely in consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas... | |
| 1856 - 428 páginas
...his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every object on so comprehensive a scale, thai he had not room in his head to turn it over, and examine both sides of it; so that he always remained in doubt, merely in consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas... | |
| Washington Irving - 1856 - 470 páginas
...exciaim. " Well ! I see nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted for this by the astonehing magnitude of his ideas. He conceived every subject on so grand a scale that he had not room... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 478 páginas
...exclaim, " Well! I see nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted...his ideas. He conceived every subject on so grand a. ,-caii' that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both sides of it. Certain it is... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 páginas
...accounted for by his adherents, who affirmed that he always conceived every subject on so comprehensive a scale, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both sides of it ; so that he always remained in doubt, merely in consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1868 - 546 páginas
...exclaim, " Well ! I see nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted...for this by the astonishing magnitude of his ideas. Tie conceived every subject on so grand a scale that he had not room in his head to turn it over and... | |
| Charles Adams - 1870 - 322 páginas
...' Well ! I see nothing in all that to laugh about.' " With all his reflective habits he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted...examine both sides of it. Certain it is that if any matters were propounded , , Memoir of Washington Irving. 59 to him on which ordinary mortals would... | |
| New York Chamber of Commerce - 1914 - 616 páginas
...his faults IRVING says he conceived every subject on so grand a scale, even the smallest of subjects, that he had not room in his head to turn it over and examine both sides of it. With all his greatness, VAX TWILLER forgot the sense of proportion and the proper equation of things.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1871 - 532 páginas
...exclaim, " Well ! I see nothing in all that to laugh about." With all his reflective habits, he never made up his mind on a subject. His adherents accounted...for this by the astonishing magnitude of his ideas. Pie conceived every subject on so grand a scale that he had not room in his head to turn it over and... | |
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