 I am afraid he must think me a strange fellow : but is it not odd, that the only truly generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker ! And he writes poetry too,  The Autobiography of Leigh Hunt - Seite 33von Leigh Hunt - 1850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Leigh Hunt - 1828 - 464 Seiten
...selfreflection, with which itwould come from them.* Mr. Shelley said to me once, " I know not what Horace Smith must take me for sometimes : I am afraid he...stockbroker ! And he writes poetry too," continued Mr. Shelley, his voice rising in a fervour of astonishment ; " he writes poetry and pastoral dramas,... | |
 | 1850 - 896 Seiten
...self-reflection, with which it would come from them. Shelley said to me once, "I know not what Horace Smith must take me for sometimes : I am afraid he...poetry, too," continued Shelley, his voice rising in a fervor of astonishment ; " he writes poetry and pastoral dramas, and yet knows how to make money, and... | |
 | Charles S. Middleton - 1858 - 404 Seiten
...On one occasion he is said to have remarked : — " I know not what Horace Smith must take me for ; I am afraid he must think me a strange fellow ; but is it not odd, that the only true, generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stock-broker ! He... | |
 | Charles S. Middleton - 1858 - 380 Seiten
...On one occasion he is said to have remarked : — " I know not what Horace Smith must take me for ; I am afraid he must think me a strange fellow ; but is it not odd, that the only true, generous person I ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should be a stock-broker ! He... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1867 - 824 Seiten
...without weakness." And Shelley, writing of him, exclaims : " It is odd that the only truly-generous person I ever knew who had money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker."* " Gay, tender, hospitable, and intellectual," that is Lady Morgan's character of Horace Smith ; and... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 Seiten
...remarkable for generosity as for wit and playful humour. Shelley said once : ' I knownot what Horace s ; 'Re@+ Mr Shelley, his voice rising in a fervour of astonishment — ' he writes poetry and pastoral dramas,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1877 - 522 Seiten
...frank and cordial, sweetness without weakness." And Shelley, writing of him, exclaims : — " It is odd that the only truly generous person I ever knew...money to be generous with should be a stockbroker." * " Gay, tender, hospitable, and intellectual," that is Lady Morgan's character of Horace Smith ; and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 Seiten
...and playful humour. Shelley said once: 'I know not what Horace Smith must take me for sometimes; lam afraid he must think me a strange fellow; but is it...stockbroker! And he writes poetry too,' continued Mr. Shelley, his voice rising in a fervour of astonishment — ' he writes poetry and pastoral dramas,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 Seiten
...remarkable for generosity as for wit and playful humour. Shelley said once : 'I know not what Horace Smilh must take me for sometimes; I am afraid he must think...ever knew, who had money to be generous with, should he a stockbroker! And he writes poetrv too,' continued Mr. Shelley, his voice rising in a fervour of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 Seiten
...playful humour. Shelley said once : ' I know not what Horace Smith must take me for sometimes; lam afraid he must think me a strange fellow; but is it...money to be generous with, should be a stockbroker I And he writes poetry too,' continued Mr. Shelley, his voice rising in a fervour of astonishment —... | |
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