 His character, therefore, must be formed from the multiplicity and diversity of his attainments rather than from any single performance : for it would not be safe to claim for him the highest rank in any single denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps...  The Beauties of the Late Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts - Page xiby Isaac Watts - 1821 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...clam for him the higheft rank in any fmgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. * • • . . j As a 'poet, had he been only a poet, f would probably have ftood high among... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...claim for him the high eft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers -to different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would .probably have flood high among the authors... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have .excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the authors with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with whom he is now aflbciated. For his judgement was exact, and he noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...in which he would not have excelled celled, if he had not divided his powers ta different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with whom he is now afibciated. For his judgement was exadr, and he noted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there " was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the authors with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...claim for him the higheft rank in any fingle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the authors with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...claim for him the higheft rank in any fingie denomination of literary dignity; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to diflerent purfuits. As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among the... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...!•••"• ' rank in any Crgle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothilgio*1"' vould not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. " As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have flood high among 1*"г •with... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...claim for him Jie higheft rank in any Cngle denomination of literary dignity ; yet perhaps there was nothing in which he would not have excelled, if he had not divided his powers to different purfuits. " As a poet, had he been only a poet, he would probably have ftood high among the anthers... | |
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