 | 1831 - 652 pages
...character gives a delightful interest to many passages which have no other interest. The Life of Johnson is 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... | |
 | 1832 - 428 pages
...share thy joy, And are restored to thee. REMARKS ON THE BIOGRAPHER OF DR. JOHNSON. THE Life of Johnson is assuredly a great— a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare is not more decidedly the lirst of dramatists, — Demosthenes is not more decidedly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...new work." — No. Ixvi. 1820. " The ' Life of Johnson ' is one of the best books in the world. It is 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 pages
...character gives a delightful interest to many passages which have no other interest. The life of Johnson is 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... | |
 | 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
...character gives a delightful interest to many passages which have no other interest. The life of Johnson ccupies at the close of the reign of George decided' ly the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes... | |
 | 1847 - 560 pages
...RUSSELL. 8ro. Burns : London. 1847. BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson," emphatically declares no incompetent judge, Mr. Macaulay, in reviewing the book, " is assuredly...Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakspearc is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...JOHNSON'S DINNER TALK. BOSWELL. [MR. MACAULAY, in his Review of ' Boswell's Life of Johnson,' says, " Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets,...decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is riot more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. * * * * Many of... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pages
...state. Macaitlay. SEC. CXXVI. " THE LIFE OF JOHNSON" AND ITS AUTHOR, BOSWELL. 1 The life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic 2 poets, Shikspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly... | |
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The Life of Johnson is 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 orators, than Boswell is the first... 
