 | People - 1845 - 348 Seiten
...it, every expectation folly." Johnson, according tj Boswell, said of his friend, " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class. He has the art of saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 Seiten
...and future generations. " As a writer," says Dr*. Johnson, " he was of the most distinguished class. Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Robert Buchanan - 1849 - 706 Seiten
...Branzton, Wright, Orrin Smith, and W. Linton: from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. 10 Parts at Is. " Whatever he composed, he did It better than any other man could ; and whether we regard him ua poet, a comic writer, or u nn hUtorinn, be wtw one of the first writen of hi* time, and... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black, Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1851 - 284 Seiten
...Branston, Orrin Smith, and W. Linton, from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. In two vols, cloth, 12s. " Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | Leopold von Ranke - 1851 - 670 Seiten
...and W. Linton, from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. 10 Parts at !>.; or ill 2 Vois., Cloth, 12*. "Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could; and \vhcllicr we regard him as а poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wua one of the first... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 Seiten
...his ' Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the echo of his ' Traveller.' Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class."' We have before observed, that his poem of ' RETALIATION' was provoked... | |
 | James Hogg - 1852 - 394 Seiten
...and W. Linton, from Designs by W. Harvey and WB Scott. l0 Parts at Is.; or in 2 Vols., cloth, 12s. " Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he was one of the first writers of his... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 Seiten
...Village, were " ' it net sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller . Whether, indeed, we " ' take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the " ' first class.' BoSWELL: ' An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 Seiten
...Goldsmith," says Dr Johnson, " is a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer ; and whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class. Whatever he wrote, he did it better than any other man could do. He deserved... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 Seiten
...Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Bos well: "An historian! my dear sir, you will not surely rank his compilation... | |
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Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class. 
