 It is yet in the power of a great people to reward the poet whose name they boast, and from their alliance to whose genius they claim some kind of superiority to every other nation of the earth; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Side 6af Samuel Johnson - 1801Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Laudér - 1750 - 210 sider
...he fees, he ; fees, with ,- but— with tokens .of gratitude, which v perhaps, may even now conlider as not unworthy the regard of an immortal fpirit. And, furely, to thofe, who refufe their names to no other fcheme of expence, it will not be unwelcome, that a SUBSCRIPTION is propofed, for relieving,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 sider
...; that poet, whofe works may poffibly be read when every other monument of Britifh greatnefs fhali be obliterated; to reward him — not with pictures,...fpirit. And furely, to thofe, who refufe their names to no other fcheme of expence, it will not be unwelcome, that a SUBSCRIPTION is propofed, for relieving,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 sider
...pofiibly be read when every other monument of Britifh greatnefs fhall be obliterated j to reward him—not with pictures, or with medals, which, if he fees, he fees with contempt, but—with tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now confider as not unworthy the regard... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 sider
...; that poet, whofe works may poflibly be read when every other monument of Britifh greatnefs fhall be obliterated ; to reward him, not with pictures...which, if he fees, he fees with contempt, but with jokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now confider as not unworthy the regard of an immortal... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 sider
...; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other monument of British greatness shall be obliterated ; to reward him, not with pictures or with medals, which, if he sees, he sees with contempt, but with tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now consider... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 sider
...; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other monument of British greatness shall be obliterated ; to reward him, not with pictures or with medals, which, if 'he sees, he sees with contempt, but with, tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now consider... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 sider
...; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other monument of British greatness shall be obliterated ; to reward him, not with pictures or with medals, which, if he sees, he sees with contempt, but with tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now consider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 sider
...; that poet, whofe works may poffibly be read when every other monument of Britifh greatnefs (hall be. obliterated ; to reward him- — not with pictures, or with medals, which, if he fees, be fees with contempt, but' — with tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now confider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sider
...earth; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other monument of British greatness shall be obliterated ; to reward him, not with pictures, or with medals, which, if he sees, he sees with contempt, but with tokens of gratitude, which he,, perhaps, may even now consider,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 sider
...earth; that poet, whose works may possibly be read when every other monument of British greatness shall be obliterated; to reward him — not with pictures or with medals, which, if he sees, he sees with contempt, but — with tokens of gratitude, which he, perhaps, may even now consider... | |
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