| 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.... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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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