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" ... the narrowness of the definer, though a definition, which shall exclude Pope, will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry;... "
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ... - Page 295
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs, he would aflign a very high place to his tranflator, without requiring any other evidence of Genius. THE following Letter, of which the original is in the hands of Lord Hardwicke, was communicated to me by the kindnefs of Mr. Jodrell. " To Mr....
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs,, he would affign a very high place to his tranflator, without requiring any other evidence of Genius.. "THE following Letter, of which the original is in the hands of Lord Hardwkke, was communicated to me by the kindnefs of Mr. Jodrell. " To Mr. BRIDGES,...
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prefaces biographical and crirical to the works of the english poets

samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion, the name of poet muft have been allowed him : if the writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs, he would affign a very high place to his tranflator, withoutrequiring any other...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...pf Pope will be no jnore difputed, Had Ije given the. world only his verfion, the name of poet muft have been allowed him : if the writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs, he would affign a very high place to his tranflator, without requiring any other...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world world only his verfion, the name of poet muft have been allowed him: if the writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs, he would aflign a very high place to his translator, without requiring any other...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...Pope will be no more difputed. Had ]& given the 4fr "*' world only his verfion, the name of poet muft have been allowed him: if the writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceflbrs, he would affign a very high place to his tranflator, without requiring any other...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...pretenfions of Pope will no more be difputed. Had he given the world only his vcrfion, the name of poet mud have been allowed him; if the writer of the Iliad were to clafs his fucceffor«, he would affign a very high place to hii tranflator, without requiring any other...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion, the name of poet muft have been allowed him : If the writer of the " Iliad" were to clafs his fucceflbr, he would afiiga a very high place to his tranflator, without requiring any other...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...of poetry; let their prodnc tions be examined, and their claims stated, and the pretension of Pof* will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, UK name of poet muft have been allowed him : if the writer of the " Iliad" were to class his successors,...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...back upon the past; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions be examined, and their claims stated,...given the world only his version, the name of poet muft have been allowed him: if" the writer of the "Iliad"* were to class his successors, he would assign...
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