 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 823 sidor
...never much inclined me, for a work which irouM have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, hours, fourscore fat deer were slain ; which after arc subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | People - 1845
...to his translation of Juvenal ; in which, after mentioning an outline of his plan, he adds—" This I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects both relating to it, 1 was doubtful whether I should chuse— that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 823 sidor
...work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly tor the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subject?, hoth relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 746 sidor
...which would have taken up my life in the performance of It This, too, I had intended chiefly for tt* honour of my native country, to which a poet Is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, botu relating to it, I was doubtful whether I would choose that of King Artbur conquering... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott, George Gilfillan - 1857
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857
...never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honour of my native...country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two 1 subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 559 sidor
...inclined me, for a work which would hav«: taken up my life in the performance of it. This, ton, 1 had intended chiefly for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
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I had intended to have put in practice, though far unable for the attempt of such a poem, and to have left the stage, to which my genius never much inclined me, for a work which would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This too I had intended... 
