| British poets - 1822 - 284 σελίδες
...from any single performance; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity; yet perhaps there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the authors with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 σελίδες
...from any single performance; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity; yet perhaps there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the authors with... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 σελίδες
...be-safe-te-elaim for- hmr the highest rank in any single denojninationjrf literary dignityj,_yet jierhapjs there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had got.jdiYided his powers to different"^ As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 σελίδες
...from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet, perhaps, there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the authors with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 σελίδες
...from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have' stood high among the authours... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 σελίδες
...performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single il. 'nomination of literary dignity ; yet, perhaps, there was nothing...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the authors with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 σελίδες
...from any single performance ; forit would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to dif. ferent pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1831 - 580 σελίδες
...spiritual nature unexamined ; he has taught the art of reasoning, and the science of the stars." — " As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would, probably, have stood high among the authors with whom he is now associated. For his judgment was exact, and he noted... | |
| 1832 - 592 σελίδες
...single performance ; for though it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity; yet, perhaps, there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits." It U related of him, that he addressed the following impromptu to a stranger, by whom, on... | |
| 1832 - 616 σελίδες
...him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet, perhaps, there was nothmg in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits." It is related of him, that he addressed the following impromptu to a stranger, by whom,... | |
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