 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 страници
...pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium : — " After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 страници
...effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is, surely, superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 страници
...effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is, surely, superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 страници
...effort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is, surely, superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 страници
...is, surely, superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope was a poet I otherwise than by asking in return, if Pope be not...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 страници
...is, surely, superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope was a poet J otherwise than by asking in return, if Pope be not...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us inquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 страници
...the eifort of tedious toil and needless curiosity. After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope...narrowness of the definer, though a definition which will exclude Pope will not easily be made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 страници
...pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium : — " After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked — whether...made. Let us look round upon the present time, and back upon the past ; let us enquire to whom the voice of mankind has decreed the wreath of poetry ;... | |
 | 1826 - 434 страници
...distance, to the same rhymes. After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has been asked, Whether Pope was a poet ? otherwise than...found? To circumscribe poetry by a definition will only shew the narrowness of the definer, though a definition which will exclude Pope will not easily be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 страници
...pronouncing the following triumphant eulogium : — " After all this, it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, Whether Pope...To circumscribe poetry by a definition, will only shew the narrowness of the definer; though a definition which shall exclude Pope, wilfnot easily be... | |
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After all this it is surely superfluous to answer the question that has once been asked, whether Pope was a poet? otherwise than by asking in return, if Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found? 
