| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
..." Fleece."—" The fubject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of ferges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many people talk...to you gravely of that excellent poem, THE FLEECE." Having talked of Dr. Grainger's " Sugar-Cane," I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me, that... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
...Dyer's " Fleece," " The fubject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a man write poetically of ferges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many people talk to you gravely of c that excellent poem, THE FLEECE." He alfo fpoke flightingly of Granger's " Sugar-Cane:" " Granger... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...diverted with -the fertility of his own fancy. He fpoke flightingly of Dyer's ' Fleece.' u The fubject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. -How can a man write poetically of forges and druggets ? Yet you will hear many people talk to you gravely of that excellent poem ' The... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 páginas
...upon the classick ground of Shakspeare's native place. He spoke slightingly of " Dyer's Fleece."—" The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can...you gravely of that excellent poem, " THE FLEECE." Having talked of Grainger's " Sugar-Cane," I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me, that this... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...spoke slightingly of " Dyer's Fleece." — " The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can a mau write poetically of serges and druggets ! Yet you...you gravely of that excellent poem, " THE FLEECE." Having talked of Grainger's " Sugar-Cane," I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me, that this... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...fancy. He spoke slightingly of Dyer's ' Fleece.' " The. subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. Mow can a man write poetically of serges and druggets? Yet you will hear many people t^lk to you gravely of that excellent poem ' Thu Fleece.''' Speaking of Clievne, whom Mr. Boswell reckoned... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...upon the classic ground of Shakspeare't native place. He spoke slightingly of " Dyer's Fleece." — " The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can...you gravely of that excellent poem, " THE FLEECE." Having talked of Granger's " Sugar Cane," I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me, that this... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...much diverted with the fertility of his own fancy. , He spoke sligluipwly of Dyer's ' Fleece.' *f-The- subject, Sir,, cannot be made poetical. How can a man 'write poetically of series and druggets? Yet you will he;ir many people talk to- you gravely of that excellent poem ' Th«... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 páginas
...thinking in him and in Butler, than in any of our poets." He spoke slightingly of Dyer's Fleece. — " The subject, sir, cannot be made poetical. How can...to you gravely of that excellent poem, The Fleece." Having talked of Grainger's Sugar Cane, Boswell mentioned to him Mr. Langlon's having told him that... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 páginas
...the classick ground of Shakespeare's native place. He spoke slightingly of " Dyer's Fleece." — " The subject, Sir, cannot be made poetical. How can...you gravely of that excellent poem, " THE FLEECE." Having talked of Grainger's "Sugar Cane," I mentioned to him Mr. Langton's having told me, that this... | |
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