 | William Cowper - 1803 - 482 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burn's Poems, and have read them twice. And though they be written in a language...the whole a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only Poet these kingdoms have produced in. the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pages
...becaufe it is the only tiling that I am. capable of. s 2 I have therefore read Burns' Poems, and have read them twice. And though they be written in a language that is new to me, and many of them on fubjefts much inferior to the author's ability, I think them on the whole a very extraordinary production.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a...the whole a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore readBurns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a...the whole a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1812 - 464 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems, and have read them twice; and though they be written in a language...the whole a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 328 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a...on the whole a very extraordinary production. He is I believe the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare,... | |
 | Franklin James Didier - England - 1822 - 222 pages
...expresses himself in the following terms on the Scotch hard: " I have read Burns's Poems, and have read them twice: and though they be written in a language...them on the whole a very extraordinary production. It will be a pity if he should not hereafter devest himself of harharism, and content himself with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...partly because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns s poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a...production. He is 1 believe the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakspeare, (I should rather say since Prior) who need... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1835 - 456 pages
...because it is the only thing that I am capable of. I have, therefore, read Burns's Poems, and have read them twice ; and, though they be written in a...the whole, a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life, since Shakespeare,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 pages
...and partly because it is the only thing I am capable of. I have therefore read Burns' poems, and have read them twice ; and, though they be written in a...the whole a very extraordinary production. He is, I believe, the only poet these kingdoms have produced in the lower rank of life since Shakspeare (J... | |
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Burns's poems, and have read them twice ; and though they be written in a language that is new to me, and many of them on subjects much inferior to the author's ability, I think them on the whole a very extraordinary production. 
