 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...never can be perfectly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all." On Sunday, May 17, I presented to him Mr. Fullarton, of Fullarton, who has since distinguished himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...perfectly translated; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. " Francis (said he) has done it the best; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all." Of the Preface to Capel's Shakspeare, he said, " If the man would have come to me, I would have endeavoured... | |
 | Horace - 1807 - 402 pages
...been able to diminish. TV. Johnson, many years after ether rivals had started, gave him this praise: " The lyrical part of Horace never can be properly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best: I'll take his, five... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 548 pages
...can be properly translated; so touch of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Frantis has done it the best : I'll ta;ke his, five out of six, against them all." Some time after the publication of Horace, he appears to have come over to England, where, in 1753,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...greatly diminished. Dr. .Johnson, many years after other rivals had started, gave him this praise : " The lyrical part of Horace never can be properly translated; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best : I'll take his, five... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...never can be perfectly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best ; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all." On Sunday, May 17, I presented to him Mr. Fullarton, ofFullarton, who has since distinguished himself... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...perfectly translated; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. " Francis (said he) has done it the best; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all." Of the Preface to Capel's Shakspeare, he said, " If the man would have come to me, I would have endeavoured... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...perfectly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis ha« dune it the best ; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all. On Sunday, May 17, 1 presented to him Mr. ! ullarton of Fullurton, «1ч> had since distinguished himself... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 754 pages
...attempts have diminished. Dr. Johnson, many years after other rivals had started, gave him this praise: " The lyrical part of Horace never can be properly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best: I'll take his, five... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 670 pages
...attempts have diminished. Dr. Johnson, many years after other rivals had started, gave him this praise: " The lyrical part of Horace never can be properly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best: I'll take his, five... | |
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the lyrical part of Horace never can be perfectly translated ; so much of the excellence is in the numbers and the expression. Francis has done it the best ; I'll take his, five out of six, against them all. 
