... these occasions, to try all the resources of her sprightly powers for his immediate relief. She told him the story of John Gilpin (which had been treasured in her memory from her childhood) to dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on... The London Anecdotes for All Readers ... - Página 54editado por - 1848Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Hayley - 1803 - 454 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...the night ; and that he had turned it into a Ballad. — Soarose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly to... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 482 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its eflfect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment: he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...part of the night; and that he had turned it into a Ballad.—So arose the pleasant Poem of John Gilpin: It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had .the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...brought on by his recollection of her story, had kept F :i .,-r • -him waking during the greatest part of the night; and that he had turned it into a Ballad.... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 348 páginas
...convulfions of laughter, brought on by his recollection of her ftory, had kept him waking during the greateft part of the night; and that he had turned it into a ballad— So arofe the pleafant poem of John Gilpin: It was eagerly copied, and finding its way rapidly to the newt... | |
| 1804 - 552 páginas
...of laughter, brought on by his recollection of her ftory, had kept hhn waiting during the gieateil part of the night, and that he had turned it into a ballad. — So arofe the pleafant poem of John Gilpiu.* Vol. ip 128, 129. In the courfe of the year 178}, however,... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 230 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...had turned it into a Ballad. So arose the pleasant Pcein of John Gilpin. It was eagerly copied, and findine its way rapidly to the newspapers, it was... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 462 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of...ballad. — So arose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied, and find6i ing its way rapidly to the newspapers, it was seized by the lively... | |
| William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 páginas
...air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of laughter, brought: on byj hi.s .recollection of her story, had kept him waking 'during the greatest part of the night, and that he.rhad turned it into a ballad.' — So arose the pleasant poem of John Gilpin : It was eagerly copied,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 402 páginas
...passing hour. Its eftect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the uext morning, that convulsions of laughter brought on by...him waking during the greatest part of the night, aud that he had turned it into a hallad." Mrs. Unwin sent it to the Public Advertiser, where the late... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 540 páginas
...dissipate the gloom of the passing hour. Its effect on the fancy of Cowper had the air of enchantment : he informed her the next morning, that convulsions of laughter, brought on by his recollection ef her story, had kept him waking during the greatest part of the night, and that he had turned it... | |
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