 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 559 sidor
...never much inclined me, for a work which would hav-: 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, 1 was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur conquering... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868
...a work which would have taken up my life In the performance of it This, too, I hnd intended chieflv for the honour of my native country, to which a poet is particularly obligea Of two subjects both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that of King Arthur... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 317 sidor
...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1882 - 218 sidor
...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883
...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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 168 sidor
...much inclined me, for a work t #hich would have taken up my life in the perfot rmance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly ' for the honour of my native country, to whio ha poet is particularly obliged. Of two subje ;cts both relating to it. I was doubtful whether... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1885 - 338 sidor
...would have taken up my life in the performance of it. This, too, I had intended chiefly for the honor 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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1887
...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 - 1887 - 325 sidor
...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 paticularly obliged. Of two subjects, both relating to it, I was doubtful whether I should choose that... | |
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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... 
