 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1811 - 194 pages
...the most ancient poets arc considered as the best: whether it be that every other kind of knov, ledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred at once; or that the first poctiy of every nation surprized them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is sfn acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent •which... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1816 - 250 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once : or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit, by consent, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit, by consent, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it he that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most an'eient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 286 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost air countries, the most ancient' poets are considered as the best^ Whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once; or that the first poetry of every nation, surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 pages
...me with wonder, that, in almost all countries, the most ancient poets are considered as the best : whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is...and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent whieh... | |
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... whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which it received... 
