 | Oliver Goldsmith, John Aikin - 1842 - 322 pagina’s
...his " Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much the echo of his " Traveller." Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class.' " We have before observed, that his poem of " Retaliation" was provoked... | |
 | John Bohn - 1843 - 448 pagina’s
...10s. 1837 " Whatever he composed, he did it better tlian any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wa* one of the first writers of his tim«, and will erer stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson.... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 pagina’s
...31. 18s.) cloth, 21. 2s. 1837 4951 the same ; 6 vols. 8vo, calf extra, 31. 10s. 1837 " Whatever ho composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether wo regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, ho was one of the first writers of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 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." ft has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith, that they present life under a gloomy aspect,... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pagina’s
...it, every expectation folly." Johnson, according tj Boswell, said of his friend, " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class. He has the art of saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pagina’s
...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 an historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Robert Buchanan - 1849 - 706 pagina’s
...Branzton, Wright, Orrin Smith, and W. Linton: from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. 10 Parts at Is. " Whatever he composed, he did It better than any other man could ; and whether we regard him ua poet, a comic writer, or u nn hUtorinn, be wtw one of the first writen of hi* time, and... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1851 - 284 pagina’s
...Branston, Orrin Smith, and W. Linton, from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. In two vols, cloth, 12s. " 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... | |
 | Leopold von Ranke - 1851 - 670 pagina’s
...and W. Linton, from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. 10 Parts at !>.; or ill 2 Vois., Cloth, 12*. "Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could; and \vhcllicr we regard him as а poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wua one of the first... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 pagina’s
...his ' Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class."' We have before observed, that his poem of ' RETALIATION' was provoked... | |
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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. 
