 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 páginas
...back upon the past; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...Genius. The following Letter, of which the original is in the hands of lord Hardwicke, was communicated to me by the kindness of Mr. Jodrell. " To Mr.... | |
 | 1826 - 434 páginas
...upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...translator, without requiring any other evidence of genius. THOMAS TICKELL is supposed to have been a considerable contributor to The Guardian ; but his papers,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 páginas
...whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, ami their claims stated, and the pretensions of Pope will...given the world only his version, the name of poet mast have been allowed him ; if the writer of the ' Iliad' were to class his successors, he would assign... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 páginas
...upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed." I remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, a thousand years may elapse before there shall appear... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 páginas
...will he no more disputed. Had he given the world ouly his versiou, the name of poet must have heen where yon sails their canvass wings extend, All-comfortless sncvessors, he would assign a very high place to h,s trauslator, without requiring any other evidence... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 páginas
...(heir productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the prelensions of Pope will no longer be disputed. Had he given the world only his version,...his successors, he would assign a very high place to bis translator, without requiring any other evidence of genius. — Johnson's Lives. CONSCIENCE h&s... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 páginas
...back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let of knowing the state of the poor, told me, that I...under-rated the number, when I computed that twenty a week, [ remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, a thousand years may elapse before there shall appear... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 páginas
...back upon the past; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let The last true Briton lies beneath this stone. ON MR. ELU AH FENTON, At EasOiamstead, in Be DO more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 páginas
...back upon the past; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed." I remember once to have heard Johnson say," Sir, a thousand years may elapse before there shall appear... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 páginas
...upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...the pretensions of Pope will be" no more disputed." I remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, a thousand years may elapse before there shall appear... | |
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... the narrowness of the definer, though a definition, which shall exclude Pope, will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry;... 
