10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOCKISHNESS»
Discover the use of
stockishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stockishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
They seemed to be practising a deliberate stockishness as if they were urging the
flesh to resist its quickened pulses; but their solemnity had fled down to that place
beneath the consciousness where the soul debates of its being, and there, ...
2
Delphi Complete Works of Robert Browning (Illustrated)
A Follower of STRAFFORD. (To another.) The Earl Is at his work!(To M.) Say,
Maxwell,what great thing! Speak out!(Toa PRESBYTERIAN.) Friends, I've a
kindness for you! Friends, I've seen you withSt. John. . .O stockishness! Wear
such a ruff, ...
3
Strafford, an historical tragedy
O stockishness ! Wear such a run0, and never call to mind St. John's head in a
charger ? What — the plague — Not laugh ? Another. Say Maxwell, what it is !
Another. Hush — wait — The jest will be to wait — First. And who's to bear These
...
But, it is important to see the presentation of Catriona in terms of David's
character; his insistence on seeing her as a child is part of his 'stockishness', part
of his Lowland caution, and, of course, part of his immaturity. Catriona herself
suggests ...
Robert Louis Stevenson, Emma Letley, 2000
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Robert Louis Stevenson: The Critical Heritage
... the memor— able little gallery of Scots types in the novel: 'there has been no
such drawing of Scots character since Scott; and even he never drew a full length
like Davie, with his shrewdness and simplicity, and stockishness and charm' (No.
Friend, I 've seen you with St. John : O stockishness ! Wear such a ruff, and never
call to mind St. John's head in a charger ? How, the plague, Not laugh ? Another.
Say, Maxwell, what great thing ! Another. Nay, wait : The jest will be to wait.
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Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson: Travel, Narrative, and ...
cuts me”), Stevenson emphasized the merits of his protagonist: “[T]here has been
no such drawing of Scots character since Scott; and even he never drew a full
length like Davie, with his shrewdness and simplicity, and stockishness and
charm ...
8
Sketches New and Old, Illustrated, V1
One thing is sure, there has been no such drawing of Scots character since Scott;
and even he never drew a full length like Davie, with his shrewdness and
simplicity, and stockishness and charm. Yet, you'll see, the public won't want it;
they ...
9
Pauline and Other Stories: The Complete Works of Robert Browning
Friend, I 've seen you with St. John : 0 stockishness ! Wear such a ruff, and never
call to mind St. John's head in a charger ? How, the plague, Not laugh ? Another.
Say, Maxwell, what great thing ! Another. Nay, wait: The jest will be to wait. First.
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The Collected Letters (Extended Annotated Edition):
One thing is sure, there has been no such drawing of Scots character sinceScott;
and evenhe never drew afull lengthlike Davie,with his shrewdness and simplicity,
and stockishness andcharm. Yet, you'll see,the publicwon't wantit; they want ...
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2014
