 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 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,...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...«horn the voice uf mankind lus decreed the wreath of poetry ; let (heir productions he examined, und their claims stated, and the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed." • I remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, a thousand yean may elupse bii'ore there shall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 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,...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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 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,...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.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 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 - 1821 - 412 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 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, and the pretensions of Pope wilj be no more disputed." I remember once to have heard Johnson say, " Sir, a thousand years may elapse... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 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 bo no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 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.... | |
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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;... 
