 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...man of genius. To this, Mr. Jefferson is reported to have said, in his capacity of President : — " When we shall have existed as a people as long as...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakspeare and Milton ; should this reproach be still true, we will inquire from what unfriendly causes... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...man of genius. To this, Mr. Jefferson is reported to have said, in his capacity of President : — " When we shall have existed as a people as long as...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakspeare and Milton ; should this reproach be still true, we will inquire from what unfriendly causes... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 408 pages
...man of genius. To this, Mr. Jefferson is reported to have said, in his capacity of President : — " When we shall have existed as a people as long as...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakspeare and Milton ; should this reproach be still true, we will inquire from what unfriendly causes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1825 - 324 pages
...genius, in a single art, or a single science." — " When we shall have existed as a nation," says Mr. J. "as long as the Greeks did before they produced a...Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Vol' taire, the English a Shnkspearc and Milton, should this reproach be still true, we will inquire... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 564 pages
...p. 92. ed. MaeHricht 1774- ' America has not yet produced one good poet." When we fhail have exifted as a people as long as the Greeks did before they...Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the Englifh a ShgRfpeare and Milton, fri»uld tlvb reproach he '.till true, we will enquire from what unfriendly... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1831 - 778 pages
...countries. To this assertion Jefferson — above 30 years ago — made the following reply : — " When we shall have existed as a people as long as...Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakspeare and Milton, should this reproach be still true, we will inquire from what unfriendly causes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...in * single art, or a single science." — u When we shall hiveexististed as a nation," says Mi. J. "as long as the Greeks did before they produced a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Hacine and Voltaire, the Englisn • Shakespeare and Milton, should this reproach ba still true, ive... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 314 pages
...the assertion of the Ahhe Ruynal, ilm; - " America has not yet produced one good poet, one did hefore they produced a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Vottaire, the Eng lish a Shakespeare and Milton, should this reproach he still true, we will inquire... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...science.' Hist. Philos. p. 92. ed. MaeEtricht. 1774. ' America has not yet produced one good poet.' When we shall have existed as a people as long as the Greeks did before they produced a Homer, the 67 Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voitaire, the English a Shakspeare and Milton, should this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1839 - 268 pages
...science." — " When we shall have existed as a nation," says Mr. J. " as long as the Greeks did hefore they produced a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakapeare and Milton, should this reproach he still true, we will inquire from what unfriendly causes... | |
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When we shall have existed as a people as long as the Greeks did before they produced a Homer, the Romans a Virgil, the French a Racine and Voltaire, the English a Shakespeare and Milton, should this reproach be still true, we will enquire from what unfriendly... 
