 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 strani
...he, " as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Boswell. — " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...Robertson — Lord Lyttelton." Johnson (his antipathy against the Scotch beginning to rise). — " I have not read Hume ; but doubtless Goldsmith's History... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 strani
...he, " as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Boswell. — " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...Robertson — Lord Lyttelton." Johnson (his antipathy against the Scotch beginning to rise). — " I have not read Hume ; but doubtless Goldsmith's History... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 326 strani
...take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL : "An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...age?" JOHNSON: "Why, who are before him?" BOSWELL: "Hume,Robertson, Lord Lyttleton." JOHNSON (hisantipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise) : " I have... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 strani
...Johnson, " as a poet, as & comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Boswell. — " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...before him?" Boswell.— " Hume— Robertson — Lord Lyttleton." Johnson (his antipathy against the Scotch beginning to rise). — " I have not read Hume... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 strani
...a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the '' first class.' BOSWELL: ' An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...I have not read Hume ; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's Hittory is " ' tetter than the verbiaye of Robertson, or the foppery of Dalrymple.' " Bonoett, which... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 572 strani
...poet, — as a comic writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the " ' first class.' BoSWELL: ' An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...Lord Lyttelton.' JoHNSoN (his antipathy to the Scotch beginnisg "to rise): 'I have not read Hume; but, doubtless, Goldsmith's History is " ' better than... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 strani
...first class." Boswell. — "An historian? My dear sir, >ou surely will not rank his compilation of ' Roman History' with the works of other historians...before him?" Boswell. — " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton." Johnson (his antipathy against the Scotch beginning to rise). — " I have not read Hume... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 strani
...Johnson, " as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." Boswell. — " An historian ! My dear sir. you surely will not rank...him '?" Boswell.— " Hume — Robertson — Lord Lyttleton." Johnson (his antipathy against the Scotch beginning to rise). — " I have not read Hume... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 strani
...as a poet, — as a comic writer, — or as on historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...of this age ? " JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ? BOSWEIJ.. " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON (his antipathy to the Scotch beginning... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 strani
...him as a poet,—as a comic writer,—or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " dictate BOSWELJ.. "Hume, — Robertson,—Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON (his antipathy to the Scotch beginning to... | |
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Whether indeed we take him as a poet, — as a comic 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... 
