 There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to tickle delicate ears ; who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society much as the son of Imlah came before the throned kings of Judah and Israel ; and who speaks truth as deep,...  English Essayists: A Reader's Handbook - Page 153by William Hawley Davis - 1916 - 217 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Stephen Frederick Williams - Criticism - 1862 - 328 pages
...This I say, is originality ; this calm, clear, deep vision is the vision of Genius. WM THACKERAY. " THERE is a man in our own days whose words are not...comes before the great ones of society, much as the sons of Imlah came before the throned kings of Judah and Israel, and who speaks truth as deep, with... | |
 | Currer Bell - 1869 - 492 pages
...escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words are not...before the great ones of society, much as the son PREFACE. Tii of Imlah came before the throned Kings of Judah and Israel ; and who speaks truth as deep,... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1872 - 520 pages
...ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words aie not framed to tickle delicate ears : who, to my thinking,...and as vital — a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of " Vanity Fair " admired in high places ? I cannot tell ; but I think if some of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 856 pages
...escaped a Dloody death, bad be but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to tickle délicat« ears; who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society much as the son of Imlah... | |
 | Sidney Lanier - English fiction - 1883 - 312 pages
...Bronte's words about Thackeray which occur in the Preface to the second edition of her jfane Eyre: " There is a man in our own days whose words are not...and .as vital — a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of Vanity Fair admired in high places ? I cannot tell ; but I think if some of those... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1885 - 410 pages
...escaped a bloody death had he but stopped his ears to (lattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words are not framed to liekle delicate ears ; who, to my thinking, comes before the great ones of society much as the son... | |
 | American literature - 1886 - 802 pages
...from the dedication of that fine novel. Charlotte Bronte there says : " There is a man in our own day whose words are not framed to tickle delicate ears...and as vital — a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of ' Vanity Fair ' admired in high places ? I cannot tell ; but I think if some of... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - Literature - 1888 - 420 pages
...escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery, and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words are not...and as vital — a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of " Vanity Fair" admired in high places ? I cannot tell ; but I think if some of those... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - Charity-schools - 1890 - 380 pages
...man in our own days whose words arc not framed to tickle delicate ears ; who to my thinking conies before the great ones of society much as the son of...prophet-like and as vital, a mien as dauntless and as daring. Is the satirist of " Vanity Fair " admired in ' high places ? I cannot tell ; but I think if some of... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 494 pages
...escaped a bloody death, had he but stopped his ears to flattery and opened them to faithful counsel. There is a man in our own days whose words are not...thinking, comes before the great ones of society, nruch as the son of Imlah came before the throned Kings of Judah and Israel ; and who speaks truth... | |
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