 We have not the least doubt that if Addison had written a novel, on an extensive plan, it would have been superior to any that we possess. As it is, he is 'entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but as the forerunner...  Selections from the Writings of Lord Macaulay - Page 342by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 614 pages
...pathos, such knowledge of the human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they churm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt...only as the greatest of the English Essayists, but ns the forerunner of the great English Novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 332 pages
...pathos, such knowledge of the human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt...forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this ofAddison alone; forAddison is the Spectator. About three sevenths of the work are his; and it is no... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 596 pages
...pathos, such knowledge of the human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt...Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About three sevenths of the work are his ; and it is no exaggeration to say, that his worst essay is as good... | |
 | Victor Cousin - 1854 - 408 pages
...distinguished theu1M-lvcs. he has had no equal ; an1l tnls nn1y. with strict justice, be paid of Addlson. . . . He is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection; nor ia their excellence, more wonderful than... | |
 | Adam Gurowski - 1854 - 328 pages
...distinguished themselves, he has had no equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be said of Addison. . . . He is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection ; nor is their excellence more wonderful than... | |
 | Astolphe marquis de Custine - 1854 - 542 pages
...distinguished themselves, he has had no equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be said of Aadlson. . . . He Is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection ; nor Is their excellence more wonderful than... | |
 | Andrew Hull Foote - 1854 - 438 pages
...themselves, be lia*» had no equal ; and this may, with strict Justice, be said of Addlvm. ... He ls entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but as the forerunner uf the great KngJlsh novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection; mir is their... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 pages
...distinguished themselves, be has had no equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be «id of AddlMm. ... He Is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but ae the forerunner of tbe great English novelists. His beet essays approach near to absolute perfection... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1854 - 432 pages
...distinguished themselves, he has had no equal ; and this may, with strict Justice, be said of Addison. . . . He Is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, bnt as the forerunner of the great English novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection... | |
 | Astolphe marquis de Custine - 1854 - 536 pages
...themselves, he has had no equal ; and this may, with atrtct justice, he said of Addtson. . . . He IB entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, bat as the forerunner of the great English novelists. His best essays approach near to absolute perfection;... | |
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