...Pope. The same year [1709] was written the ' Essay on Criticism ;' a work which displays such extent^of comprehension, such nicety of distinction, such acquaintance, with, mankind, and such knowledge: both of jincjgnt_jind modern learning, as are not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience....

...work, its merit have, I think, been exaggerated. Johnson certainly goes too far when he says that it ' displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...as are not often attained by the maturest age and the longest experience.' Without endorsing Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's vindictive assertionj that it...

...of Philips, and ended with those of Pope. The same year was written the Essay on Criticism; a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such...attained by the maturest age and longest experience. It was published about two years afterwards ; and, being praised by Addison, in the Spectator, witli...

...of the day. In 1709 he wrote his " Essay on Criticism," distinguished by Dr. Johnson as " displaying such nicety of distinction, such acquaintance with...modern learning, as are not often attained by the mnturest age, and longest experience." He could now claim in right a position among the prominent writers...

...he composed his celebrated poetical " Essay on Criticism," a work which, in Dr. Johnson's opinion, displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...modern learning, as are not often attained by the matnrest age and longest experience. Goldsmith, Henry Kirke White, Chatterton, and many others, have...

...his ' Essay on Criticism,' which no less a critic than Dr Johnson has characterized as displaying " such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction,...attained by the maturest age and longest experience." It was written in 1709, and published in 1711; and certainly displays great precocity of intellect,...

...on Criticism ;' a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction, snch acquaintance with mankind, and such knowledge both...attained by the maturest age and longest experience. It was published about two years afterwards ; and being praised by Addison in ' The Spectator/91 with...

...exaggerated. Johnson certainly goes too far when 1 Malone's Spencc, p. 41». » Ibid. p. 3. he says that it ' displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...as are not often attained by the maturest age and the longest experience.' Without endorsing Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's vindictive assertion 1 that...

...exaggerated. Johnson certainly goes too far when 1 Malone's Sixncc, p. 49. * Ibid. p. 3. he says that it ' displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...as are not often attained by the maturest age and the longest experience.' Without endorsing Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's vindictive assertion 1 that...

...he composed his celebrated poetical " Essay on Criticism," a work which, in Dr. Johnson's opinion, displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...attained by the maturest age and longest experience. Goldsmith, Henry Kirke White, Chatterton, and many others, have also distinguished themselves in writing...