 | 1832 - 424 oldal
...first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare- is not more decidedly the tirst of dramatists,— Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 oldal
...first of heroic poets, — Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, — Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them: Eclipse... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 516 oldal
...the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | John Eddowes (bookseller.) - 1840 - 536 oldal
...HEKOIO POETS, — SUAKSPEARE is NOT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF DRAMATISTS, — DEMOSTHENES IS 1>OT MORE DECIDEDLY THE FIRST OF ORATORS, THAN BOSWELL is THE FIRST OF BIOGRAPHERS. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to place them : Eclipse... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 oldal
...the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 oldal
...first of heroic poets, Shakspere is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is riot more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell...biographers. * * * * Many of the greatest men that ever lived have written biography. Boswell was one of the smallest men that ever lived, and he has... | |
 | 1847 - 560 oldal
...the first of heroic poets, Shakspearc is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors," &c. Such, too, is the general opinion, maintained from its origin... | |
 | 1898 - 712 oldal
...the first of heroic poete, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his comiKîtitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to... | |
 | James Roche - 1851 - 624 oldal
...the first of heroic poets, Shakspere is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has distanced all his competitors," &c. Such, too, is the general opinion, maintained from its origin... | |
 | 1852 - 780 oldal
...the first of heroic poets, Shakspeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly, that it is not worth while to... | |
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Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets, Shakespeare is not more decidedly the first of dramatists, Demosthenes is not more decidedly the first of orators, than Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all... 
