 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1842 - 580 σελίδες
...Blair, relying on the external evidence of their antiquity, asked Johnson whether he thought any man of modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children.' He, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a, dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 574 σελίδες
...on the external evidence of their antiquity, asked Johnson whether he thought any man of modern nge could have written such poems ? Johnson replied,'...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children.' He, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James' Macpherson, as translations from Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity; and,...provoking to their admirers, maintained that they bad no merit. The subject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the 'internal... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 σελίδες
...of Edinburgh ; born in 1718, died in 1800. The Doctor's " Dissertation on Ossian" appeared in 1762.] Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ,...their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The _, -subject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, ' Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 600 σελίδες
...been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the external evidence of their antiquity, asked Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children.' He at this time did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a dissertation, not only defending their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity, and,...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. onour of being the first to abolish the unhospitable,...them." Mrs. Thrale then praised Garrick's talents for n.-ked Dr. Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. Jiimes Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...subject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. JJlair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr. Johnson whether he thought any... | |
 | 1868 - 846 σελίδες
...subject by Dr. Blair, who, appealing to the internal evidence of the antiquity of the poems, asked him whether he thought any man of a modern age could have..."Yes, sir, many men, many women, and many children." At that time he was not aware that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published 112 bjr Mr. James Macphenon, as translations of Ocsian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...such poems. Johnson replied, 'Yes, sir, many men, inruiy women, and many children.' Johnson at this time did not know that Dr. Blair had juit published... | |
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The subject having been introduced by Dr Fordyce, Dr Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson replied, "Yes, Sir, many men, many women,... 
