...his ' Deserted Village,' wero 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...

...leaves, elaborately tooled dentelle borders, by Riviere, 1843 2/ 12s 6d No 560 Whatever he compofed, he did it better than any other man could; and whether we regardhimas a poet, as a comic writer, or as an bijlorian, he was one of the firjl writers of his time....

...England, with continuation to the Death of George III., by Dr. Coote, 4 vols. 8vo. board», 12* 1823 " Whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could, and whether we regard him as a pool, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he was one of the first writers of his...

...AND OPINIONS. "As a writer," says Dr. Johnson, "he [Goldsmith] 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 a historian, he was one of the first writers of his...

...farcical, is never gross or licentious. To sum up in the words of Johnson : — "Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class. He deserved a place in Westminster Abbey; and every year he lived would...

...more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had," and he further observes " whatever he composed he did it better than any other...man could, and whether we consider him as a poet, a comic writer, or a historian, (so far as regards his powers of *Sir Joshua Reynolds was so remarkably...

...Dettrted 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.' BOSWELL : 'An historian ? My dear sir, you surely will not rank his...

...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."—BOSWELL : " An historian ? My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his...

...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."—BOSWELL : " An historian ? My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his...

...genius which he had been amongst the first to recognize and encourage. ' ' Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian," he announced to an assemblage of distinguished persons met together at dinner at Mr. Beauclerc's, "...