Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight
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The explanation of this statement is that there were always Scots on both sides, so that, if some were defeated and taken prisoners, others of that nation were victorious and givers of quarter. This part of the work is of great historical value, and, as Burton remarks, is not liable to the reproach of Urquhart's usual wandering profuseness of language — its leading defect, on the other hand, being its too great resemblance at times to a muster-rolL The choicest and most remarkable passage in Si...r Thomas Urquhart's original works is, undoubtedly, the description he gives in The Jewel of his fellow-countryman " the Admirable Crichton," who belonged to the latter part of the sixteenth century.
In an appendix ^ our readers may find a long extract from it, in which that hero's feats are related. But for fear of making the appendices out of all pro- portion to the size of this volume, the whole sketch might have been given. To most people the name ^ Appendix II. p. 215.
Digitized by VjOOQ IC 158 SIR THOMAS URQUHART of " the Admirable Crichton " is now a mere pro- verbial phrase to describe a universal genius, and whether the person who bore it is a historical or a mythical character, is a matter of some uncertainty.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The explanation of this statement is that there were always Scots on both sides, so that, if some were defeated and taken prisoners, others of that nation were victorious and givers of quarter. This part of the work is of great historical value, and, as Burton remarks, is not liable to the reproach of Urquhart's usual wandering profuseness of language — its leading defect, on the other hand, being its too great resemblance at times to a muster-rolL The choicest and most remarkable passage in Si...r Thomas Urquhart's original works is, undoubtedly, the description he gives in The Jewel of his fellow-countryman " the Admirable Crichton," who belonged to the latter part of the sixteenth century.
In an appendix ^ our readers may find a long extract from it, in which that hero's feats are related. But for fear of making the appendices out of all pro- portion to the size of this volume, the whole sketch might have been given. To most people the name ^ Appendix II. p. 215.
Digitized by VjOOQ IC 158 SIR THOMAS URQUHART of " the Admirable Crichton " is now a mere pro- verbial phrase to describe a universal genius, and whether the person who bore it is a historical or a mythical character, is a matter of some uncertainty.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Willcock, John, 1853-1931 to read onlineMoreLess
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