 | James Boswell - 1910 - 602 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...age could have written such poems ? Johnson replied, _" Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr.... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 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... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 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... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 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... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 964 σελίδες
...provoking to their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The subject having been in- [300 troduced e then led me to the highest pinnacle of the rock,...said I, 'a huge valley, and a prodigious tide of Johnson at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had justp published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 924 σελίδες
...maintained that they had no merit. The subject having been in- [300 troduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blah-, Bliss Snyder Johnson at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 468 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,...maintained that they had no merit. The subject having been in- [300 troduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked... | |
 | James Boswell - 1922 - 562 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...still more provoking to their admirers, maintained 1 These were among the reigning wits of the day. Bonnell Thornton, Churchill, and Lloyd were all old... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 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... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 σελίδες
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. ent was unlooped ; I pulled up the spear that obstructed,...extends to the second enclosure, I groped my way on Johnson, at this time did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
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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,... 
