 | Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 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,...translator, without requiring any other evidence of genius." With respect to the translation of the Iliad, it is fair to give Pope the benefit of Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838 - 538 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,...must have been allowed him : if the writer of the I liad were to class his successors, he would assign a very high place to his translator, without requiring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 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 Hard wicke, was communicated to me by the kindness of Mr. Jodrell. " To Mr.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 páginas
...the past ; let us inquire to whom ihe voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let ihcir aid to dispuled. Had lie given tlio world only his version, the name of poet, must have been allowed him;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 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,...pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had ho given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him ; if the writer of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 páginas
...back upon the past; Ictus inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions be examined and their claims stated,...Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world ouly his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him: if the writer of the ' Iliad' were to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 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. BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 39 be allowed its due share in enhancing the value of his captivating composition.... | |
 | 1853 - 530 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." With respect to the translation of the " Iliad," it is fair to give Pope the benefit of Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 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. Lord Hardwicke, was communicated to me by the kindness of Mr. Jodrell : " To Mr. Bridges, at the Bishop... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 páginas
...wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the pretentious of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the...translator, without requiring any other evidence of s%enius. THB RAPE OF THE LOCK. A HEROI-COMIC POEM. CANTO I. WHAT dire offence from amorous causes springs,... | |
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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;... 
