...surface, which are but the straws floating on the stream. P. 280. "Whether we take him (Goldsmith) as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — This eulogy of Johnson is surely extravagant. Elegant, touching, and tender as is Goldsmith's poetry,...

...fine performance; ay, and so is hij "Deserted Village," much the echo of his were it not sometimes toe if you mind him, he'll persuade you that his mother was an alderman, and his a historian, he stands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not surely...

...following concise manner : " Take him (Goldsmith) as a Poet, his Traveller is a very fine performance and so is his Deserted Village, were it not sometimes too much the echo of his Traveller. Whether we take lam as a Poet, as a Comic Writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class." THB VICAR...

...unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his " Traveller" isa very fine performance; ay, and so is hi» "Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much...indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as a historian, he elands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not surely...

...abilities. Whatever be composed, he did it better than any other man could. And whether we consider him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, (so far as regarda his powers of composition,} he was one of the first writers of his time, and will...

...following concise manner : ' Take him [Goldsmith] as a poet, his " Traveller" is a very fine performance ; and so is his " Deserted Village," were it not sometimes too much the echo of his " Traveller." Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he stands in the first class.' " We have...

...10s. 1837 " Whatever he composed, he did it better tlian any other man could ; and whether we regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, he wa* one of the first writers of his tim«, and will erer stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson....

...10s. 1837 " Whatever ho composed, he did it better than any other man could ; and whether wo regard him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an historian, ho was one of the first writers of his time, and will ever stand in the former class." — Dr. Johnson....

...confused, and unable to talk. Take him as a poet, his " Traveller" is a very fine performance; ey, and so is his "Deserted Village," were it not sometimes...indeed, we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, o1 as a historian, he stands in the first class.' Boswell, ' A historian! my dear sir, you will not...

...to exceed it, every expectation folly." Johnson, according tj Boswell, said of his friend, " Whether we take him as a poet, as a comic writer, or as an Historian, he stands in the first class. He has the art of saying everything he has to say in a pleasing manner." In his works the Doctor has...