 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 1804 - 114 pages
...all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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 pages
...all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. ^ poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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 - 1809 - 304 pages
...all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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 pages
...all that remain of one, whose labours now begin to excite universal curiosity. A poet, while living, is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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 pages
...we may well recall an observation made by Goldsmith, hi his Life of Parnell; " A poet while living is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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 - Oxford (England) - 1831 - 298 pages
...we may well recall an observation made by Goldsmith, in his Life of Parnell ; " A poet while living is seldom an object sufficiently great to attract...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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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... 
