| James Boswell - 1831 - 592 páginas
...poetical fame, by demonstrating his excellence, and pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium : — " After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 páginas
...poetical fame, by demonstrating his excellence, and pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium:—" After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer...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... | |
| 1835 - 542 páginas
...necessary to raise his seat. But his face was not displeasing, and his eyes animated and vivid." ..." It is surely superfluous to answer the question that...? 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 páginas
...effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is surely superfluous to an«»er the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope...? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only slnw the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exdude Pope will not easily be... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 456 páginas
...poetical fame, by demonstrating his excellence, and pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium : " After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer...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... | |
| 1835 - 312 páginas
...necessary to raise his seat. But his face was not displeasing, and his eyes animated and vivid." . . . " It is surely superfluous to answer the question that...? 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 páginas
...done their best, and what shall be added will be the effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer...If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found 1 To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 páginas
...well have pretended to all the attachment which a reasonable man would desire." JOHNSON ON POPE. " It is surely superfluous to answer the question that...if Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found ? Let us look round on the present time, and back on the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of... | |
| 1835 - 838 páginas
...ON POPE. " It is surely superfluous to answer the question that has been asked, whether Pope was » poet? otherwise than by asking in return, if Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? Let us look round on the present time, and bark on the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind... | |
| Archibald Bell - 1835 - 456 páginas
...the name, were no poets. ' To circumscribe poetry by a definition,' says Johnson, ' will only show the narrowness of the definer ; ' though a definition,...which shall exclude Pope, will not * easily be made.' — To this doctrine I subscribe ; — unless you shape your definition as I have just hinted, VOL.... | |
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