 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pages
...concerning the pieces published by James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a " Dissertation," not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. 776. " Very early in April we leave England, and in the beginning of the next week Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. BÍair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | Charles Isaac Elton, Mary Augusta Elton - 1891 - 312 pages
...controversy relative to the authenticity of the poems, etc. London, 1806. 8vo. 2 vols. " D'. Blair asked D'. Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age..."Yes, sir, many men, many women, and many children." — Boswell. Red mor., gilt, ge MADELENETUS, GABRIEL. Gabrielis Madeleneti Carminum Libellus. Parisiis,... | |
 | 1893 - 882 pages
...characteristic note of the great literary despot's style— as in his reply to some one who asked him whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written "Ossian." "Yes, sir. Many men, many women, and many children 1 " The " Pilgrim's Progress" won his... | |
 | 1897 - 496 pages
...ausspruch dr. Samuel Johnson's über Ossian. Als ihn der dichter Blair mit bezug auf Ossian fragte, whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems, antwortete er trocken : Yes, sir, many men, many warnen, and many children*), Ein andermal, in demselben... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1898 - 480 pages
...the antiquity of MacPherson's "Ossian," but he denied it any poetic merit. Dr. Blair having asked him whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems, he answered: "Yes, sir: many men, many women and many children." " Sir," he exclaimed to Reynolds,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossianj was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity; and,...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. egree insignificant, compared with Mrs Thrale, it...forms." My readers may naturally wish for some r @x" Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 540 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...poems? Johnson replied, "Yes, Sir, many men, many 1 Mr. Sheridan was then reading lectures upon Oratory at Bath, where Derrick was Master of the Ceremonies... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. dvantages. Money, to be sure, of itself is of no use ; for its only use is to part with it. Rousseau, Pordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr. Johnson whether... | |
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The subject having been introduced by Dr Fordyce, Dr Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson replied, "Yes, Sir, many men, many women,... 
