 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...  The Quarterly Review - Page 291870Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 586 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English Novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 614 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English Novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About threesevenths of the work are his... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew - 1843 - 614 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they churm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...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 - 1844 - 446 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this of Addison alone; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his;... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 332 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this ofAddison alone; forAddison is the Spectator. About three sevenths of the work are his;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this of Addison alone ; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pages
...human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal. We have not the least doubt that, if Addison had written...as the forerunner of the great English novelists. We say this of Addison alone; for Addison is the Spectator. About three-sevenths of the work are his... | |
 | 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... | |
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