 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...of Oflian, was at its height. Johnfon had all along denied their authenticity ; and, what was ftill more provoking to their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The fubject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...his mind to it." Johnfon had all along denied their authenti4 * city 4 .city;" and, what was nil i more provoking to their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The fubject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian', was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity; and,...'Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children* Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian', was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity; and,...'Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children* Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson repliedj " Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward-Athenry Whyte - 1800 - 316 pages
...tranflations of Offian, was at its height. Johnfon had all along denied their authenticity, and what was ftill more provoking to their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The fubjeift having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward Athenry Whyte - 1801 - 336 pages
...tranflatio'ns of Offian, was at its height. Johnfon had all along denied their authenticity, and what was ftill more provoking to their admirers, maintained that they had no merit. The fubject having been introduced by Dr. Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnson, at this time, did not know that Dr. Blair had just, published a Dissertation, not only defending... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Mucpherson, as translations of Ossian, was at its height. Johnson had all along denied their authenticity ;...Fordyce, Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of thгir antiqmty, asked Dr. Jonhsou whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...with Johnson one daj', observed, that the King of Prussia valued himself upon three things: — upon being a hero, a musician, and an author. " Pretty...Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age cou\<l \ia.Ne, such poems? Johnson replied, " Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children." Johnsofl... | |
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The subject having been introduced by Dr Fordyce, Dr Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems ? Johnson replied, "Yes, Sir, many men, many women,... 
