 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...Pope will be no more disputed. Had he given the world ouly his version, the name of poet must have been allowed him: if the writer of the ' Iliad' were to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pages
...definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the...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 pages
...definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom 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 - 1854 - 344 pages
...definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom 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 his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...definition which shall exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; Let us inquire to whom the...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 pages
...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... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...definition which shall exelude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has deerced the wreath of poctry ; let their productions be examined, and their elaims stated, and the... | |
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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. Let us look round upon the present time and back upon the past; let us... 
