Whether, indeed, we take him as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. "An historian! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians... Works of Washington Irving: Goldsmith - Pagina 177door Washington Irving - 1870Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BoSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pagina’s
...BOSWBLL. " An histotOL. II. R 1773. rian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his com^Jfg^ pilation of the Roman History with the works of other historians...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pagina’s
...poet,—".as a comiok writer,—or as an historian, he stands in the first class."—BOSWELL. " An historian! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation...History with the works of other historians of this age?"—J. " Why, who are before him?"—B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."—J. (His antipathy... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first cíass." BOSWEI.L. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historiens of this age ?" JOHNSON. "Why, who are before him?" BOSWELL, " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation...History with the works of other historians of this age?" — J. " Why, who are before him?" — B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."— J. (His antipathy... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...as a comick writer,— or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank his compilation...Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scoth beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume; but, doubtless. Goldsmith's History is better... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pagina’s
...historian — be stands in the- first classi" -BOSWELL. " An historian ! my dear sir, you will surely not rank his compilation of the Roman history with...Robertson,—- Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is better... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pagina’s
...who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume...Robertson, or the foppery of Dalrymple." BOSWELL. " Will yon not admit the superiority of Robertson, in whose history we find such penetration — such painting... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians- of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — Robertson,—... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank his compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — ^Robertson^... | |
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