 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pagina’s
...defects in conversation. " As a writer," says Dr Johnson, " he was of the most distinguished class. rks are read by the old with delight, which the young are taught to look upon a regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pagina’s
...defects in conversation. " As a writer," says Dr. Johnson, " he was of the most distinguished class. Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...closet, « when he argued alone,» he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him, that « whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could. » It has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith, that they present life under a gloomy aspect,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether, indeed, we take is " he stands in the first class." BOSWELL: " An historian !. My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pagina’s
...Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL : " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his... | |
 | JOHN BOHN - 1829 - 586 pagina’s
...genuine edition, bds. ll. 5s. 1820 2655 the same, 4 vols. 8vo. cf. extra, mar bled edges, 2/. 2s. 1820 " Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pagina’s
...closet, "when he argued alone," he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him, that " : with us, not he that fasts best, but cato best, is reckoned It has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith, that they present life under a gloomy aspect,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 506 pagina’s
...present and future generations. " As a writer," says Dr Johnson, "he was of the most distinguished class. Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 492 pagina’s
...present and future generations. " Asa writer," says Dr Johnson, " he was of the most distinguished class. Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 pagina’s
...Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his... | |
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Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class. 
