 ... worth reading, is a conclusion that may be very generally accepted. His views of life are fresh and vigorous, his language pointed and characteristic, the incidents of which he makes use are striking and original, his characters are life-like, and...  The History of the Jesuits in England, 1580-1773 - Page 10by Ethelred Luke Taunton - 1901 - 513 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Williams - 1898 - 180 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life,like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...amusing and satisfying them, and that year by year his popularity widens.' — Court Circular. ARM I NELL. Fourth Edition. URITH. Fifth Edition. IN THE... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould - History - 1891 - 440 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...amusing and satisfying them, and that year by year his popularity widens.'— Court Circular. ARMINELL. Fourth Edition. URITH. Fifth Edition. IN THE ROAR... | |
 | Moritz Kaufmann - 1892 - 310 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under :.... Si conditions it is no wonder that readers nave gained confidence both in his power of... | |
 | William Henry Wilkins - Aliens - 1892 - 260 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Lucian (of Samosata.) - Literature, Ancient - 1894 - 250 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Evan William Small - Earth - 1894 - 296 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Edward Jenks - Local government - 1894 - 286 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould - 1894 - 400 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Norman Gale - Cricket - 1894 - 114 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
 | Agnes Amy Bulley, Margaret Whitley - Women - 1894 - 228 pages
...striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his...his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing... | |
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