 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...; 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 - 648 Seiten
...; 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 - 640 Seiten
...; 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 Seiten
...; 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 - 424 Seiten
...; that poet, whofe works may poffibly be read when every other monument of Britifh greatnefs flaall 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 - 1801 - 432 Seiten
...; 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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 Seiten
...; 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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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... 
