 | John Moore - 1780 - 484 sider
...able to afcertain this curious, difputed point, whether his fympathy regarded the piece or the author, Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the walks which the mufes love, and where he has always been received with diftinguifhed honour, and that he had never... | |
 | John Moore - 1783 - 490 sider
...afcertain this curious, difputed point, whether his fympathy regarded the piece or the Author. f Happy, Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the walks which the mules love, and where be has always been received with diftinguifhed honour, and that he had never... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 382 sider
...fertile in laurels." Voltaire has great merit as a dramatic writer; andit is much to bewifhed, that this extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the walks which the mufes love, and where he has always been received with diftinguifhed honour, and that he had never... | |
 | William Coxe - 1797 - 292 sider
...be excited only againft rival wits and contemporary writers, who refufe him that diftinguifhed tank, in the republic of letters, which the general voice...genius to its native home, to the walks which the mules love; and that he had never deviated'from thefe into the thorny paths of controverfy. For, while... | |
 | John Moore - 1803 - 308 sider
...writer, he appears a good-humoured man, and, in particular instances, displays a true philanthropy. Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his...never deviated from these into the thorny paths of impiety ! I have heard much of Voltaire's great contrition and repentance, when he had reason to believe... | |
 | John Moore - 1803 - 320 sider
...writer, he appears a good-humoured man, and, in particular instances, displays a true philanthropy. Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his...never deviated from these into the thorny paths of impiety ! I have heard much of Voltaire's great contrition and repentance, when he had reason to believe... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 sider
...laurels." •Voltaire has great merit as a dramatic writer ; and it is much to be wished, that (his extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the •walks which the muses love, and where he has always been received with distinguished honour, and that he had never deviated from these,... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 450 sider
...able to ascertain this curious, disputed point, whether his sympathy regarded the piece or the author. Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his...native home, to the walks which the muses love, and where he has always been received with distinguished honour, and that he had never deviated from these,... | |
 | 1840 - 614 sider
...but as has been justly said of him, in reference to bis dramas, that " it would have been well had he confined his genius to its native home, to the walks...never deviated from these into the " thorny paths of impiety." I fear his warmest admirers cannot clear him of this charge, although amongst his many peculiarities... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 sider
...assiduous with his pen, or more anxious for fresh fame, than the wealthy and applauded Seignevir Ferney. Happy if this extraordinary man had confined his genius...never deviated from these into the thorny paths of impiety! — (T>r. John Moore.) POPE NO PUBLIC SPEAKER. I never could speak in public; and I do not... | |
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Happy, if this extraordinary man had confined his genius to its native home, to the walks which the muses love, and where he has always been received with... 
