...lost more than 1 got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that could disgust you in his person; and fndeed, in his writings he has almost made amends for all. His humour is original — he can speak...

...almo=l made amends for all. IJis humour i» entirely original — He can speak of a magpie or a rat, in terms so exquisitely appropriated to the character he draws, that one would ?'ippose him anim.itrd by ihe spirit of ihr creature he describes. ЛиА with ail his Jrullerv, there...

...lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that...person ; and indeed in his writings, he has almost made amend^ for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so...

...more " than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as " himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had " trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing " that could disgust you in his person ; and in" deed in his writings, he has almost made amends " for all. His humour is entirely original —...

...lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that...— he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exclusively appropriated to the character he draws, that one would suppose him animated by the spirit...

...inm-ili. He w»« such a sloven, as if he bad trusted to his genius as a cloak for every 'Aing thai could disgust you in his person : and indeed in his writings, he has almost amends for all. His humour is entirely original — be can speak of a magpie or a cat, in terms so...

...lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he hod trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that...— he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exclusively appropriated to the character he draws, that ono would suppose him animated by the spirit...

...lost more than 1 got by him, for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that...— he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms so exclusively appropriated to the character he draws, that one would suppose him animated by the spirit...

...lost more than I got by him ; for he made me as idle as himself. He was such a sloven, as if he had trusted to his genius as a cloak for every thing that...in his person ; and, indeed, in his writings he has made amends for all. His humour is entirely original — he can speak of a magpie or a cat in terms...

...He was such a sloven," writes Cowper in one ol his letters, " as if he had trusted to his genius ai a cloak for every thing that could disgust you in...in his writings he has almost made amends for all." But Cowper seems to have had more tangible reasons for his partiality to Vincent Bourne, than an admiration...