 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 sayfa
...following concise manner : " Take him (Goldsmith) as a Poet, his Traveller is a very fine performance and so is his Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether we take lam as a Poet, as a Comic Writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class." THB VICAR... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 sayfa
...unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his " Traveller" isa very fine performance; ay, and so is hi» "Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much...indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he elands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not surely... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 sayfa
...abilities. Whatever be composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we consider him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, (so far as regarda his powers of composition,} he was one of the first writers of his time, and will... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, John Aikin - 1842 - 322 sayfa
...following concise manner : ' Take him [Goldsmith] as a poet, his " Traveller" is a very fine performance ; and so is 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... | |
 | John Bohn - 1843 - 448 sayfa
...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 sayfa
...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 his time, and will ever stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson.... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 sayfa
...to exceed 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." In his works the Doctor has... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 sayfa
...study, and can write well upon it ; bnt when he comes into company grows confused, and unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his " Traveller" is a very fine performance; ey, and so is his "Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much the echo of his "Traveller." Whether,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 sayfa
...study, and can write well upon it; but when he comes into company, grows confused, and unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his ' Traveller ' is a very fine...Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much theecho of his' Traveller.' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 sayfa
...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 time, and will ever stand in the foremost class." Excepting some... | |
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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. 
