 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Страниц: 650
...from any fingle performance; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingie denomination of literary dignity; yet perhaps there...have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to diflerent purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the... | |
 | 1794 - Страниц: 954
...!•••"• ' rank in any Crgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothilgio*1"' vould not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers...only a poet, he would probably have flood high among 1*"г •with whom he is now aflociáted. For his judgment was clear, and he noted beautiu »w xvith... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Страниц: 972
...from any Gnglc performance : for it would not be fafc to claim for him Jie higheft rank in any Cngle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the anthers with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgment was clear, and be noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - Страниц: 278
...nor fpiritual nature unexamined; he has' taught the art of reafoning, and the fcience of the ftars. " ——As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have Itood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgment was exadt, and he noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Страниц: 714
...from any single performance; fork MI ould not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, il he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Страниц: 340
...in which he would not hav« hate excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different puifuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgment was exa£t, and he noted... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Страниц: 716
...from any single performance; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest tank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, it" he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - Страниц: 662
...formed from the multiplicity and adversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among authors of that class. For his judgement was exact, and ne noted beauties and faults... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - Страниц: 584
...from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits." The same author, after a critique upon his poetry, before noticed, conclude thus : " And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Страниц: 408
...from any single performance; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different pursuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have stood high among the authors with,... | |
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His character, therefore, must be formed from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet... 
