Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his... The Dog Fiend; Or, Snarleyyow - Página 306por Frederick Marryat - 1856 - 309 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1857 - 610 páginas
...great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is VOL. CV. NO. CCXIV. II not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to place... | |
| 1831 - 652 páginas
...which have no other interest. The Life of Johnson is assuredly a great — a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, —...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers, lie has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
| 1832 - 424 páginas
...Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare- is not more decidedly the tirst of dramatists,— Demosthenes is not more decidedly...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
| 1832 - 428 páginas
...THE BIOGRAPHER OF DR. JOHNSON. THE Life of Johnson is assuredly a great— a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare is not more decidedly the lirst of dramatists, — Demosthenes is not more decidedly theT>rst of orators, than Bos well is the... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 páginas
...Johnson ' is one of the best books in the world. It is assuredly a great, a very great, work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, —...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them: Eclipse... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 páginas
...passages which have no other interest. The life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 páginas
...passages which have no other interest. The life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Horner is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare...Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Bos well is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly,... | |
| John Eddowes (bookseller.) - 1840 - 536 páginas
...HEKOIO POETS, — SUAKSPEARE is NOT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF DRAMATISTS, — DEMOSTHENES IS 1>OT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF ORATORS, THAN BOSWELL is THE FIRST OF BIOGRAPHERS. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them : Eclipse... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 páginas
...passages which have no .other interest. The life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare...dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of voi,. ii.—3 orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...interest. The life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decided' ly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
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