 To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only show 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...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Էջ 464խմբագրել է - 1806Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 էջ
...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...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him; if the writer of the "Iliad" were to class his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 էջ
...present time, and buck upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind lus decn-ed the wreuth of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the prétentions of Pope will be no more disputed." I remember once to have heard Johnson say, "Sir, a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 էջ
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 էջ
...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...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 - 1823 - 404 էջ
...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...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the " Iliad" were to class... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 էջ
...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...no more disputed, Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the Iliad were to class his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 էջ
...definition which will 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...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him: if the writer of the " Iliad" were to class his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 էջ
...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...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the Iliad were to class his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 էջ
...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 given the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the pretensions... | |
 | 1826 - 434 էջ
...definition which will 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...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the " Iliad" were to class... | |
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