| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 Seiten
..." I have heard Offian, Ofcar, and every one of thtm" Johnfon faid of Chatterton, " This is the moft extraordinary young man that has encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp has written fuch things." We were by no means pleafed with our inn at Briftol. " Let us fee now, (faid I,) how... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 Seiten
...Refpublicac,' which are very well done, were a bookfeller's work." Of Chatterton, he faid, " This is the moft extraordinary young man that has encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp has written fuch things." Speaking of the ancient poets, he obferved, f< Theoeritus is not deferving of very high... | |
| Samuel Whyte, Edward-Athenry Whyte - 1800 - 316 Seiten
...it in the tough : . . " Jnhnfo.1 iaid of Chatterton : this is the moil extraordinary young man chat has encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp has written fiich things!" Bofwell's JohnJ'on, zd edit vol. 2, p. 412. Senfible how poor a figure virtue makes... | |
| Samuel Whyte, Edward Athenry Whyte - 1801 - 336 Seiten
...fupported on this queflion, take it-in the rough: .. " Johnfon faid of Chatterton: this is the moft extraordinary young man that has encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp has written fuch things!" Bofwell's Johnlbn, id edit vol. 2, p. 411. Senable how poor a figure virtue makes when... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...? Pray what have ypu heard 1"— ^" I have heard Ossjan, Oscar, and every one of them" Johnson said of Chatterton, " This is the most extraordinary young...wonderful how the whelp has written such things." We were by no means pleased with our inn at Bristol. " Let us see now, (said I,) how we should describe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...entitled ' Respublicae,' which are very well done, were a bookseller's work.*' Of Chattertou, ha said, " This is the most extraordinary young man that has...wonderful how the whelp has written such things." SpL.aking of the ancient poets, he ohserved, " Theocritus is not deserving of very high respect as... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 Seiten
...of the imposition of Macpherson, without hesitation, pronounced them forgeries. " This," said he, " is the most extraordinary, young man that has encountered...wonderful how the whelp has written such things." * The process which the counterfeit Rowley observed in his fabrications cannot now be known ;* but... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 Seiten
...Pray what have you heard ?"•— " I have heard Ossian, Oscar, and every one of them" Johnson said of Chatterton, " This is the most extraordinary young...wonderful how the whelp has written such things." We were by no means pleased with our inn at Bristol. " Let us see now, (said I,) how we should describe... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 Seiten
...und every one of them. Johnson said of Chatterton, This is the most extraordinary young man that ha* encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp has written such things. We were by no means pleased with our inn at Bristol. Let us see now, (»aid I,) how we should describe... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 Seiten
...entitled ' Respublicae,' which are very well done, were a bookseller's work." Of Chatterton, he said, " This is the most extraordinary young man that has...encountered my knowledge. It is wonderful how the whelp hasAvritten such things." Speaking of the ancient poets, he observed, " Theocritus is not deserving... | |
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