Hidden fields
Books Books
" Mseviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs, who might have humbugged the world long enough. As a commentator he was capital, could he but have suppressed his rancours against those who had preceded him in the task ; but a misconstruction or misinterpretation,... "
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.. - Page 20
by John Gibson Lockhart - 1838
Full view - About this book

Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 5

William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Great Britain - 1838 - 830 pages
...is one of the best versions ever made of a classical author, and his satire of the Baviad and Mnviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs, who might...misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was, in Gilford's eyes, a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. The same fault of extreme severity...
Full view - About this book

The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII

The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII - 1838 - 474 pages
...best versions ever made of a classical author, and his satire of the Baviad and Maeviacl suutibashed at one blow a set of coxcombs, who might have humbugged...misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was, in Gilford's eyes, a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. The same fault of extreme severity...
Full view - About this book

Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 5

William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Great Britain - 1838 - 826 pages
...author, and his satire of the Baviad and Maeviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs, who might bave humbugged the world long enough. As a commentator,...misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was, in Gifford'e eyes, a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. The same fault of extreme severity...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of Philip Massinger

Philip Massinger - English drama - 1840 - 590 pages
...weary are at rest." In Sir Walter Scott's Diary appears the following admirable character of Gifford: " As a commentator he was capital, could he but have...eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. This lack of temper probably arose from indifferent health ; for he was very valetudinary, and realised...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of Philip Massinger,

Philip Massinger, William Gifford - English drama - 1840 - 634 pages
...are at rest." In Sir Walter Scott's Diary appears the following admirable character of Giffbrd • " As a commentator he was capital, could he but have...misinterpretation, nay the misplacing of a comma, was in Giflbrd's eyes a crime worthy of the most severe' animadversion. This lack of temper probably arose...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of Philip Massinger: With Notes, Critical and Explanatory

Philip Massinger, William Gifford - English drama - 1856 - 594 pages
...are at rest." In Sir Walter Scott's Diary appears the following admirable character of Gifford • " As a commentator he was capital, could he but have...misinterpretation, nay the^ misplacing of a comma, was in Gifford 's eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. This lack of temper probably arose...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of Philip Massinger: With Notes, Critical and Explanatory

Philip Massinger - 1860 - 600 pages
...Scott's Diary appears the following admirable character of Gifford • " As a commentator he was-capital, could he but have suppressed his rancours against...eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. This lack of temper probably arose from indifferent health ; for he was very valetudinary, and realised...
Full view - About this book

A Manual of English Literature: A Text Book for Schools and Colleges

John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 654 pages
...versions ever made of a classical author; and his satire uf tho Buviad a:ul Mteviad squabashcd at once a set of coxcombs, who might have humbugged the world long enough. Лз a cummentntor he was capital, could he but have repressed his rancors against t ¡шве who had...
Full view - About this book

The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal ...

William Clark Russell - Authors, English - 1876 - 538 pages
...one of the best versions ever made of a classical author, and his satire of the Baviad and Maeviad squabashed at one blow a set of coxcombs who might...against those who had preceded him in the task ; but a rnisconstruction or a misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was, in Clifford's eyes, a...
Full view - About this book

The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English dictionary, Volume 3

John Ogilvie - 1883 - 830 pages
...(skwa-bash'), vt To crush; to i|ti:i-li. [Colloq.] His (Gifford's) satire of the Baviad and Ma-viad squabathed, at one blow, a set of coxcombs who might have humbugged the world long enough. Sir If. Scott. Squabbish, Squabby (skwob'ish, skwol/i), a. Thick; fat; heavy. Diet renders them of...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF