 | 1843 - 586 pages
...superficial as Dr Blair's, and a tragedy not very much better than Dr Johnson's. It is praise enough to- say of a writer, that, in a high department of literature,...Strict justice be said of Addison. As a man, he may hot hare deserved the adoration which he Tecfeivfd from those who, bewitched by his fascinating society,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 pages
...superficial as Dr. Blair's, and a tragedy not very much better thnn Dr. Johnson's. It is praise enough to say of a writer, that, in a high department of literature,...society, and indebted for all the comforts of life to his geuerous and delicate friendship, worshipped him nightly, in his favorite temple at Button's. But,... | |
 | 1843 - 590 pages
...than Dr Johnson's. It is praise enough to say of a writer, that, in a high department qf hterature, in which many eminent writers have distinguished themselves, he. has had no equal ; and this mny with strict justice be said of Addison. As a, man, he may not have deserved the adoration which... | |
 | Adam Gurowski - 1854 - 328 pages
...in cloth, $9; half call extra or antique, $15 ; calf extra or antique, $20. "It is praise enough to say of a writer, that, in a high department of literature,...this may, with strict justice, be said of Addison. . . . He is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but as the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1854 - 432 pages
...in cloth, $9; half calf extra or antique, $I5 ; calf extra or antique, $20. " It Is praise enough to say of a writer, that, In a high department of literature,...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... | |
 | Astolphe marquis de Custine - 1854 - 542 pages
...antique, $20. u It IB praise enough to say of a writer, that. In a high department of literature, t> which many eminent writers have distinguished themselves,...equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be said of Aadlson. . . . He Is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 pages
...$9 ; half calf extra or'antique, $15 ; calf extra or antique, $20. ** It is pndee enough to ват of a writer, that, In a high department of literature,...many eminent writers have distinguished themselves, be has had no equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be «id of AddlMm. ... He Is entitled to be... | |
 | Andrew Hull Foote - 1854 - 438 pages
...high department of literature, t» which many eminent writers nave distinguished 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... | |
 | Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) - 1856 - 404 pages
...In a high department of literature, to which many eminent writers have distinguished themselves, be has had no equal ; and this may, with strict justice, be said of Addlson. ... He Is entitled to be considered not only as the greatest of the English essayists, but... | |
 | Albert Schwegler - 1856 - 388 pages
...— — " It is praise enough to say of a writer, that, in a high department of literature, I* lich many eminent writers have distinguished themselves, he has had no equal ; and s may, with strict justice, be said of Addison. . . . He is entitled to be considered " In Addison... | |
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Blair's, and a tragedy not very much better than Dr. Johnson's. It is praise enough to say of a writer that, in a high department of literature in which many eminent writers have distinguished themselves, he has had no equal; and this may with strict... 
