 Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakespeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, — Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced...  The American Bibliopolist - Page 301874Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1857 - 610 pages
...great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is VOL. CV. NO. CCXIV. II not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to place... | |
 | 1831 - 652 pages
...great — a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, —...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers, lie has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | 1857 - 614 pages
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 | 1832 - 424 pages
...Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare- is not more decidedly the tirst of dramatists,— Demosthenes is not more decidedly...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...a great, a very great, work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, —...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them: Eclipse... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 pages
...assuredly a great, a very great work. Horner is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Bos well is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly,... | |
 | John Eddowes (bookseller.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...HEKOIO POETS, — SUAKSPEARE is NOT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF DRAMATISTS, — DEMOSTHENES IS 1>OT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF ORATORS, THAN BOSWELL is THE FIRST OF BIOGRAPHERS. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them : Eclipse... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 410 pages
...assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of voi,. ii.—3 orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decided' ly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | 1847 - 560 pages
...assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspearc is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes...orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors," &c. Such, too, is the general opinion, maintained from its origin... | |
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