 | 1837 - 738 דפים
...surface, which are but the straws floating on the stream. P. 280. "Whether we take him (Goldsmith) as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — This eulogy of Johnson is surely extravagant. Elegant, touching, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 דפים
...his Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether we take lam as a Poet, as a Comic Writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class." THB VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. CHAPTER I. THE DESCRIPTION... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 דפים
...hand, or more wise when he had. As a writer he was of the most distinguished abilities. Whatever be composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we consider him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, (so far as regarda his powers of composition,}... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 דפים
...closet, "when he argued alone," he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him, that " whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could." It has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith, that they present life under a gloomy aspect,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, John Aikin - 1842 - 322 דפים
...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... | |
 | John Bohn - 1843 - 448 דפים
...4951 the same ; 6 vols. 8vo, calf extra, 3/. 10s. 1837 " Whatever he composed, he did it better tlian any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wa* one of the first writers of his tim«, and will erer stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson.... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 דפים
...31. 18s.) cloth, 21. 2s. 1837 4951 the same ; 6 vols. 8vo, calf extra, 31. 10s. 1837 " Whatever ho composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether wo regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, ho was one of the first writers of... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 דפים
...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."... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 דפים
...closet, "when he argued alone," he was almost unrivalled. A celebrated critic remarked of him, that "whatever he composed, he did it better than any other man could." ft has been objected to the moral essays of Goldsmith, that they present life under a gloomy aspect,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 דפים
...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...first writers of his time, and will ever stand in the foremost class." Excepting some short Tales, Goldsmith gave to the department of the novelist only... | |
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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. 
