 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims ftated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 408 pagina’s
...will noteafilybemade. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their, claims ftated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent timey and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims Hated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let u . look round upon the preient time, and back upon the part ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims ftated, and the pretenGoni of Pope will be no more dtfputed. Had he given the world only his veriion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims Hated, and the pretenfions of Pope will . be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their -claims ftated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 506 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...poetry ; let their productions be examined, and their claim* ftated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims ftated, and the p retentions pf Pope will be no more difputed. Had he given the world only his verfion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pagina’s
...not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims ftated, and the preterifioni of Pope will be no more difputed. Had ]& given the 4fr "*' world only... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...will not eafily be made. Let us look round upon the prefent time, and back upon the paft; let enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath...let their productions be examined, and their claims ftated, and the pretenfions of Pope will be no more difputed." I remember once to have heard Johnfon... | |
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After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope was a poet, otherwise than by asking in return, If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only... 
