 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...the voice of mankind lias decreed the wreath ot poetry; let their productions be examined, and thtir claims stated, and the pretensions of Pope will be...translator, without requiring any other evidence of genius." i<57 SWIFT. JONATHAN SWIFT was, according to an account said to be written by himself, the son of Jonathan... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 páginas
...stated, and the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version,the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer...translator, without requiring any other evidence of genius." — ARAM. Eugene Aram was a very extraordinary man. Without the aid of a master he gained a perfect... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 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,...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version,the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of иге " Iliad" were to class... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed.'' . I remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, 1781. a thousand years may elapse before there... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...back 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 páginas
...back 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,...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 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, and the pretensions of Pope will be no mpre disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 páginas
...back 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, and the pretensions of Pope wiH be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 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,...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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 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,...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.... | |
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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;... 
