 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pàgines
...the past ; let us inquire to whom ihe voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ; let ihcir aid to dispuled. Had lie given tlio world only his version, the name of poet, must have been allowed him;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pàgines
...exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and bark upon the mst ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him; if the writer of the " Iliad" were to class his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pàgines
...which shall exelude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and bark upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of...pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. Had ho given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him ; if the writer of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pàgines
...narrowness of the dcfiner; though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past; Ictus inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry; let their productions... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pàgines
...narrowness of the definer ; though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon...the pretensions of Pope will be no more disputed. BOSWELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 39 be allowed its due share in enhancing the value of his captivating composition.... | |
 | 1853 - 530 pàgines
...narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the ' Iliad ' were to class... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 pàgines
...narrowness of the definer ; though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him. If the writer of the Iliad were to class his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pàgines
...narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon...productions be examined, and their claims stated, and the pretentious of Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1861 - 660 pàgines
...bair dissever From the f;m- head, for ever and for ever. present time, and back upon the past ; let ns inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the ' Iliad ' were to class... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1866 - 654 pàgines
...*•> The meeting points the sacred hair dbiever From the fair head, for ever and for ever. Canto UL present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire...no more disputed. Had he given the world only his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him : if the writer of the ' Iliad ' were to class... | |
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If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only show the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. 
