 Burns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a language that is new to me, and many of them on subjects much inferior to the author's ability, I think them on the whole a very extraordinary production. He is I believe the only...  The Works of William Cowper: His Life and Letters - Page 249by William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 454 pages
...from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burn's Poems, and have read them twice. And though they be...believe, the only Poet these kingdoms have produced in thelower rank of life, since Shakespeare, I should rather say since Prior, who need not be indebted... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...because it is the only tiling that I am capable of. i I 'have, .therefore,' read Burn's Poems, and hare read them twice ; and though they be written in a...whole, a very extraordinary • -production. ' "He is, 1 believe, the only poet these '•kingdoms havo produced in the lower rank of ' ilifcy si«<ie Sha'kespeare,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pages
...neverthelefs I read; partly from habit, and partly becaufe it is the only tiling that I am. capable of. s 2 I have therefore read Burns' Poems, and have read...a language that is new to me, and many of them on fubjefts much inferior to the author's ability, I think them on the whole a very extraordinary production.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 228 pages
...habit, and partly because it is the only thing that 1 am capable of. I have therefore read Burns's Poe.ms, and have read them twice ; and though they...produced in the lower rank of life since Shakspeare, 1 should rather say since Prior, who need not be indebted for any part of ,b.Js A 2 praise to a charitable... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 pages
...taste nothing, nevertheless I read, partly from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems,...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 484 pages
...taste nothing, nevertheless I read, partly from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems,...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pages
...from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore readBurns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 456 pages
...taste nothing, nevertheless I read, partly from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems,...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 464 pages
...taste nothing, nevertheless I read, partly from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems,...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 328 pages
...taste nothing, nevertheless I read, partly from habit, and partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems,...kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare, (I should rather say since Prior) who need not be indebted for any part of his praise... | |
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