 | Charles William Bardeen - 1898 - Страниц: 406
...the literary history of the nineteenth century. XIII Of his poems he says himself : Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making at any time...must not — they cannot, at will be excited with an eye to the paltry compensations and the more paltry commendations of mankind. His first book was... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, John Henry Ingram - 1902 - Страниц: 270
...nothing in this volume ot much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP POEMS. THE RAVEN.... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1901 - Страниц: 410
...the obvious limitations of his poetic achievement in comparison with his genius : " Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making at any time...must not — they cannot at will — be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind." The note of sincerity... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1902 - Страниц: 364
...nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...they must not — they cannot at will be excited with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP 1 Poe first printed... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1902 - Страниц: 706
...nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...they must not — they cannot at will be excited with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. EAP 1 Poe first printed... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1902 - Страниц: 534
...think nothing in this volume of much value to the public or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...what, under happier circumstances, would have been the held of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1903 - Страниц: 386
...nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...should be held in reverence: they must not — they can not at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations,... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby - 1903 - Страниц: 1184
...the preface to the collection is a piece of autobiography. "Events not to be controlled," he wrote, "have prevented me from making at any time any serious...circumstances, would have been the field of my choice." He was then living in a rottage at Fordham, near New York ; and there, in January, 1847, his wife died,... | |
 | James A. Harrison - 1903 - Страниц: 608
...think nothing in this volume of much value to the public or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...what, under happier circumstances, would have been the held of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1904 - Страниц: 266
...nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or very creditable to myself. Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time,...must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind. 1845. EAP NOTE TO... | |
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Events not to be controlled have prevented me from making, at any time, any serious effort in what, under happier circumstances, would have been the field of my choice. With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion ; and the passions should be... 
