 When we retired to tea we found the comptroller. In introducing him to Wordsworth I forgot to say who he was. After a little time the comptroller looked down, looked up and said to Wordsworth, 'Don't you think, sir, Milton was a great genius?  Lives of the Illustrious - Page 1171856Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Robert Haydon - 1853 - 568 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty ; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. When...looked at the comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing by the fire, turned round and said, " Pray, sir, did you say Milton was a great genius ?" " No, sir, I asked... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. When...looked at the comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing by the fire, turned round and said, ' Pray, sir, did you say Milton was a great genius?' ' No, sir, I asked... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 610 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty ; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. When...the comptroller. In introducing him to Wordsworth, 1 forgot to say who he was. After a little time the comptroller looked down, looked up, and said to... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty ; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. When..." Don't you think, sir, Milton was a great genius f Keats looked at me, Wordsworth looked at the comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing by the fire, turned... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - 390 pages
...introducing him to Wordsworth, Haydon forgot to say who he was. After a little time the Man of Stamps looked down, looked up, and said to Wordsworth, "...sir, Milton was a great genius ?" Keats looked at Haydon, Wordsworth looked at the Comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing by the fire, turned round and said,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1873 - 662 pages
...introducing- him to Wordsworth Haydon forgot to say who he was. After a little time the Man of Stamps looked down, looked up, and said to Wordsworth, " Don't you think, sir, Milton was a great genius 1" Keats looked at Haydon, Wordsworth looked at the Comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing' by the fire,... | |
 | Public school series - 1874 - 408 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty, but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. When...Wordsworth looked at the Comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing at the fire, turned round and said, " Pray, sir, did you say Milton was a great genius ?" " No, sir... | |
 | John Timbs - 1874 - 360 pages
...introducing him to Wordsworth, Haydon forgot to say who he was. After a little time the Man of Stamps looked down, looked up, and said to Wordsworth, "...think, sir, Milton was a great genius?" Keats looked at Haydon, Wordsworth looked at the Comptroller. Lamb, who was dozing by the fire, turned round and said,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1876 - 466 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty ; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. " When...looked at the comptroller. Lamb who was dozing by the fire turned round and said, ' Pray, sir, did you say Milton was a great genius?' ' No, sir; I asked... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1882 - 466 pages
...comptroller of stamps, and often had correspondence with the poet. I thought it a liberty ; but still, as he seemed a gentleman, I told him he might come. " When...looked at the comptroller. Lamb who was dozing by the fire turned round and said, ' Pray, sir, did you say Milton was a great genius ?' ' No, sir ; I asked... | |
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