 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 páginas
...to be found ? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...the present time, and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions be examined,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 páginas
...done their best, and what shall be added will be the effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; Jet their productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the pretensions of Pope will be no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 páginas
...to be found ? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him. ; if the writer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 páginas
...circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the def1ner, though a defin1tion which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made....the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him ; if the writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 páginas
...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...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...circumscribe poetry by »definition, will only shew the narrowness of the defioer; though udeñnition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, und buck upon the past ; let us enquire to «horn the voice uf mankind lus decreed the wreath of poetry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 páginas
...to be found ? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be ex-v arnincd, and their claims stated, and the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 páginas
...poetry to be found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only show the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 páginas
...to be found ? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...the present time, and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 páginas
...to be found ? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will...the present time, and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let their productions be examined,... | |
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After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope was a poet, otherwise than by asking in return, If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only... 
