"The Heir of the Ages" Payn as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, 8 September 1888 James Payn (/peɪn/; 28 February 1830 – 25 March 1898), was an English novelist. Read full biography of James Payn →
Cultivating literature as I do upon a little oatmeal, and driving, when in a position to be driven at all, in that humble vehicle, the 'bus, I... →
To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far... →
One would think that in writing about literary men and matters there would be no difficulty in finding a title for one's essay, or that any... →
The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon... →
One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.
For my part, I do not feel that the scheme of future happiness, which ought by rights to be in preparation for me, will be at all interfered with by... →
How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to judge by the mental stamina it affords... →
There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small... →
It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences... →
And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in respect to prose.
But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.
For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.
"The Heir of the Ages" Payn as caricatured by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, 8 September 1888 James Payn (/peɪn/; 28 February 1830 – 25 March 1898), was an English novelist.