 | THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 oldal
...in general, and John Dennis in particular. Dr. Johnson speaks of the Essay on Criticism as ' a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such...with mankind, and such knowledge both of ancient and modem learning, as are not often attained by the maturest and longest experience.' Addison noticed... | |
 | 1880 - 562 oldal
...wenn wir das jugendliche alter des Verfassers in betracht ziehen. Von Johnsons urteil: »a work, wich displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...such knowledge both of ancient and modern learning, äs are not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience« ist das lob der menschenkenntniss,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 oldal
...Philips, and ended with those of Pope. The same year was written the ' Essay on Criticism ' ; a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such...attained by the maturest age and longest experience. It was published about two years afterwards, and being praised by Addison in the ' Spectator ' with... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 oldal
...in its subject, which is the Art of Criticism. To Dr. Johnson this production appeared ' to display such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction,...modern learning, as are not often attained by the matured age and the longest experience.' This verdict of Johnson may be cited to show the great advance... | |
 | Eugen Kölbing, Johannes Hoops, Reinald Hoops - 1880 - 560 oldal
...wenn wir das jugendliche alter des Verfassers in betracht ziehen. Von Johnsons urteil: »a work, wich displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety...such knowledge both of ancient and modern learning, äs are not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience« ist das lob der menschenkenntniss,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 642 oldal
...Johnson this production appeared ' to display such extent of comprehension, such nicety of d1stinction, such acquaintance with mankind, and such knowledge...modern learning, as are not often attained by the matured age and the longest experience.' This verdict of Johnson may be cited to show the great advance... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1881 - 632 oldal
...in its subject, which is the Art of Criticism. To Dr. Johnson this production appeared ' to display such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction,...modern learning, as are not often attained by the matured age and the longest experience.' This verdict of Johnson may be cited to show the great advance... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1881 - 632 oldal
...in its subject, which is the Art of Criticism. To Dr. Johnson this production appeared ' to display such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction,...modern learning, as are not often attained by the matured age and the longest experience.' This verdict of Johnson may be cited to show the great advance... | |
 | 1883 - 528 oldal
..."ESSAY ON CRITICISM." ALEXANDER POPE (1688-1744). ["To Dr. Johnson this production appeared 'to display such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction,...and modern learning as are not often attained by the matured age and the longest experience.' This verdict of Johnson may be cited to show the great advance... | |
 | Howard Williams, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope - 1886 - 632 oldal
...lubl century, api urciitly, the fusinonaUe pronunciation. Many EXCESSIVE EULOGIES OF THE ESSAY. 283 of ancient and modern learning, as are not often attained by the maturest age and longest experience," and, in another place, he repeats his eulogy in still stronger terms : " If he had written nothing... | |
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Miscellany, in a volume which began with the pastorals of Philips, and ended with those of Pope. The same year was written the Essay on Criticism ; a work which displays such extent of comprehension, such nicety of distinction, such acquaintance with... 
