 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pàgines
...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick ]RrR5\X8 '," — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton ? [Mrs. Lenox9, a lady... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pàgines
...trace back the slrf~ through all its varieties, to the simplicity 4^ _.__ first plan j to find what was projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pàgines
...back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the first plan ; to find what was projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pàgines
...the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, and from what slores ith the same kind of anxious These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lander with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pàgines
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ite founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish hie own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pàgines
...retrospect of the progress of this mighty ' genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own '," — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton? [Mrs. Lenox2, a lady... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pàgines
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ita founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lander with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pàgines
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ils founder dug them from the quarries of Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? JOHNSON TO UICHARDSON. "March... | |
 | Joseph Sortain - 1853 - 388 pàgines
...its scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, from what stores its materials were collected, whether its founder dug...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own ? Thinkest thou that I o would destroy that temple, Philip, or even that I would cast scorn upon its... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pàgines
...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genins in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." * Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? " [LETTEB 20. TO MR. RICHARDSON.... | |
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... gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected,... 
