| Letters to the editor - 1771 - 508 pages
...begin to excite univerfal curiofity. A poet, wBile'fiv»ing, is feldom an objeft fufficiently gfeat to attract much attention;} his real merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifes. When his fame is increafed by time, Jt'rs then too late... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 328 pages
...Labours now begin to excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldom an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their Praifes. When his Fame is increafed by Time, it is then too late... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 332 pages
...Labours now begin to excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldom an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their Praifes. When his Fame is increafed by Time, it is then too late... | |
| William Somervile - 1802 - 298 pages
...It has been well obferved that a Poet while living is feldom an objeft fufficicndy great to attraft much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifcs. When his fame is increafed by time, it is then too late... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pages
...country tomb-stone, are all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently...fame is increased by time, it is then too late to imrestigatethe peculiarities of his disposition ; the dews of the morning are past, and we vainly try... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...country tombstone, arc all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. Ȯ ; hu real merits are known but to a few, and these ire generally sparing in their praises. When his... | |
| Robert Montgomery - Oxford (England) - 1831 - 338 pages
...they were going to put him under ground, whence he could never come to us again.* " LINE 4, p. 47. In 1740, Collins stood first in the list of Winchester...great to attract much attention ; his real merits art known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...country tombstone, are all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. old gentleman her father hie disposition; the dews of the morning are past, and we vainly try to continue the chase by the meridian... | |
| Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 564 pages
...himself experienced, was induced to make the following remarks on the public character of his subject. " A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently...attract much attention ; his real merits are known to but a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time,... | |
| Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...himself experienced, was induced to make the following remarks on the public character of his subject. " A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently...attract much attention ; his real merits are known to but a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time,... | |
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