 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...attainments, rather than from any fingle performance ; for it would not be iafe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity...have flood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgement was exact, and he noted beauties and faults with very nice difcernmerit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...attainments, rather than from any fingle per^ formance ; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity...poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgement was exact, and he noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...from any fmgle performance ; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the highefl rank in any fmgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, would probably have flood high among the authors with whom he is now aiibciated. For his judgement... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...from any fingle performance ; for it would not be fafe to clam for him the higheft rank in any fmgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there...had not divided his powers to different purfuits. * • • . . j As a 'poet, had he been only a poet, f would probably have ftood high among t authors... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 pages
...attainments rather than from any fingle performance; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the highefl rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity;...there was nothing in which he would not have excelled celled, if he had not divided his powers ta different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet,... | |
 | 1784 - 778 pages
...nature unexamined ; he lias taught the art of reafoning, and the fcience of the flars. As a poet, had hc been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the authors with whom he is afibciated. He is at leaft one of the few with whom youth and ignorance may be fafely pleafed ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...attainments, rather than from any fingle performance ; for it would not be (afe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity...have flood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgement was exact, and he noted beauties and faults with very nice difcernment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...attainments, rather than from any fingle performance ; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity...poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with whom he is now affociated. For his judgement was exact, and he noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...from any fingle performance; for it would not be fafe to claim for him the higheft rank in any fingie denomination of literary dignity; yet perhaps there...have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to diflerent purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...!•••"• ' rank in any Crgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothilgio*1"' vould not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers...only a poet, he would probably have flood high among 1*"г •with whom he is now aflociáted. For his judgment was clear, and he noted beautiu »w xvith... | |
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His character, therefore, must be formed from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments, rather than from any single performance ; for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet... 
