 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1819 - 550 pages
...mournful history terminated with this simple inscription:— " IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED." POETRY. IN almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best. Whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the angelic nature. Ana yet it Mils me with wonder, that in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best: whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition Gradually attained, and ppetfy is a Gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...piety would not erow warmer among the ruins of lona. •' Western Islands, p. 34*. POETS AND POETRY. In almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best. Whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the angelick nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...a ve\ notation somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to angelic nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best: whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1810 - 230 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the Angelic Nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the Angelick Nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is sfn acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - English fiction - 1811 - 250 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the Angelick Nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1811 - 194 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the angelic nature. And yet it fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets arc considered as the best: whether it be that every other kind of knov, ledge is an acquisition gradually... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the angelic nature. Awl it yet fills me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the...poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred... | |
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