Charles Lamb: A MemoirRoberts brothers, 1866 - 304 pages You could not mistake him. He was somewhat stiff in his manner, and almost clerical in dress; which indicated much wear. He had a long, melancholy face, with keen, penetrating eyes; and he walked, with a short, resolute step, city-wards. He looked no one in the face for more than a moment, yet contrived to see everything as he went on. No one who ever studied the human features could pass him by without recollecting his countenance: it was full of sensibility, and it came upon you like a new thought, which you could not help dwelling upon afterwards; it gave rise to meditation, and did you good. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admiration affection afterwards amongst antiquity appears Barron Field beautiful became Bernard Barton brother Burney character Charles Lamb Charles Lloyd Christ's Hospital Cole Coleridge Coleridge's death died drama Edward Irving Elia Essays Essays of Elia eyes fancies feel fond frequent friendship gave genius George Dyer Godwin hated Hazlitt heard heart Hogarth humor India House Inner Temple intimacy Irving knew labor Lamb says Lamb writes Lamb's Leigh Hunt letters literature live Lloyd London Magazine manner Mary Lamb melancholy mind Miss Lamb Munden ness never old books old friend once opinions papers perhaps person play pleasant poems poet poetry poor pounds published Quaker reader recollect Rickman Robert Southey Samuel Taylor Coleridge scarcely seems Shakespeare sister sometimes South Sea House Southey speak spirit Street talk taste tender things thought tion truth verse walking whilst words Wordsworth wrote