 ... support upon my pen ? Indeed, I think the illegibility of my handwriting is very author-like. How proud you would feel to see my works praised by the reviewers, as equal to the proudest productions of the scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors...  Temple Bar - Page 5251885Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1884 - 542 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...here, A-musing in my mind what garment I shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen. I will only inform you that I now write... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - American literature - 1884 - 558 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...here, A-musing in my mind what garment I shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen. I will only inform you that I now write... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1884 - 546 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...here, A-musing in my mind what garment I shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen. I will only inform you that I now write... | |
 | 1884 - 540 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...naked I stand here, A-musing in my mind what garment 1 shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen. I will only inform you... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1884 - 542 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...am an Englishman, and naked I stand here, A-musing iu my mind what garment I shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen.... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1885 - 542 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...naked I stand here, A-musing in my mind what garment l shall wear." But as the mail closes soon, I must stop the career of my pen. I will only inform you... | |
 | 1885 - 248 pages
...productions of scribbling John Bull's! But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman in 'Espriella's letters' — '"lam an Englishman, and naked I stand here, A nursing in my mind what garment I shall wear.'"... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - Literary Criticism - 1890 - 258 pages
...scribbling sons of John Bull. But authors are always poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman...here, A-musing in my mind what garment I shall wear.' " Hawthorne was prepared by a Salem lawyer, Benjamin Oliver, for jBowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine),... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - Literary Criticism - 1890 - 254 pages
...therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as the honest gentleman in ' lispriella's Letters,' — " ' I am an Englishman, and naked I...here, A-musing in my mind what garment I shall wear.'" Hawthorne was prepared by a Salem lawyer, Benjamin Oliver, for Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine),... | |
 | Annie Fields - Novelists, American - 1899 - 168 pages
...poor devils, and therefore Satan may take them. I am in the same predicament as 8 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE the honest gentleman in Espriella's Letters: — ' I am an Englishman, and naked I stand here, A- musing in my mind what garment I shall wear.' . . . Your affectionate son, "NATHL. HATHORNE. " Do... | |
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