 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...as a poet,—".as a comiok writer,—or as an historian, he stands in the first class."—BOSWELL. " An historian! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...History with the works of other historians of this age?"—J. " Why, who are before him?"—B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."—J. (His antipathy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...• poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first cíass." BOSWEI.L. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...compilation of the Roman History with the works of other historiens of this age ?" JOHNSON. "Why, who are before him?" BOSWELL, " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." — BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...History with the works of other historians of this age?" — J. " Why, who are before him?" — B. " Hume, Robertson, Lord Lyttleton."— J. (His antipathy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...as a poet, — as a comick 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 Scoth beginning to rise.) " I have not read Hume; but, doubtless. Goldsmith's History is better than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — ^Robertson^... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...compilation of the Roman History with the works of ether historians- of this age ?" JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ?" BOSWELL. " Hume, — Robertson,—... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...him as a poet,—as a comick writer,— or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. " An historian ! My dear Sir, you surely will not rank...JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him ? " BOSWELL. " Hume, —Robertson,—Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) " I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...as a poet, — as a comick writer, — or as an 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 ? " BOSAVELL. " Hume, — Robertson, — Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...him as a poet,—as a comick writer,—or as an historian, he stands in the first class." BOSWELL. "An historian! My dear sir, you surely will not rank...JOHNSON. " Why, who are before him?" BOSWELL. "Hume, —Robertson,—Lord Lyttelton." JOHNSON. (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise). " I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 474 pages
...as a poet, — as a comick 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 Lyttel ton." JOHNSON : (His antipathy to the Scotch beginning to rise.) • " I have not read Hume... | |
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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... 
