A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late to investigate the... The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. - 3 페이지저자: Oliver Goldsmith - 1801전체보기 - 도서 정보
| Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 294 페이지
...unpoetical detail of the life of ia ppet. Some dates, and a few fa&s fcarce more -interefting than thofe that make the ornaments of a country tomb-ftone, are...fufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real met its are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifes. When his fame is... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 페이지
...unpoetical Detail of the Life of A Poet. Some Dates, and fome few Facts fcarce more interefting than thofe that make the Ornaments of a Country Tomb-ftone, are...excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldora an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a... | |
| 1774 - 328 페이지
...unpoetical Detail of the Life of a Poet. Some Dates, and fome few Facts fcarce more interefting than thofc that make the Ornaments of a Country Tomb.ftone, are...excite univerfal Curiofity. A Poet, while living, is feldotn an Object fufficiently great to attract much Attention ; his real Merits are known but to a... | |
| 1794 - 918 페이지
...living, it ha» been well obferved, is feldom an objeâ fuScicntly great to attraft much attention ; hi» real merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparing in their praifes. When hii fame is increafed by time, it is then too late to ioveftigate the peculiaritie« of hi» difpofition... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1801 - 492 페이지
...coqntry tomb-ftone, are all that remain of one, whofe iabours now begin to excite univerfalcuriofity. A poet, while living, is feldom an object fufficiently...merits are known but to a few, and thefe are generally fparihg in their praifes. When his fame is increafed by time, it is then too late to inveftigate the... | |
| William Somervile - 1802 - 298 페이지
...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 to inveftigate the peculiarities of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 페이지
...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 페이지
...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. ^ poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 페이지
...labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention ; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late... | |
| Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 282 페이지
...observation made by Goldsmith, hi his Life of Parnell; " A poet while living is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract much attention; his real merits are known but to a few, and these are generally sparing in their praises. When his fame is increased by time, it is then too late... | |
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