 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pàgines
...and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 pàgines
...studies in some degree subservient to this general emulation. '' Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion. none is...more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiositv, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty gonius in the construction of his work,... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pàgines
...subservient to this general emulation. • Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism h. naturally given occasion, none is more obscure in...itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work, a view of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 432 pàgines
...occasion, none is more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius, in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pàgines
...truth. Let us advert to his own words in that very preface. " Among the inquiries to which the ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pàgines
...occasion, none is more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius, in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 510 pàgines
...occasion, none is more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius, in the construction of his • "It is to be hoped, nay, it is expected, that the elegant and nervous writer, whose judicious sentiments,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pàgines
...preface. " Among the inquiries to which the ardour of criticism ha% naturally given occasion, none ¡i more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pàgines
...and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 484 pàgines
...depreciate, but zealously to praise, the Paradise Lost. " c Among the inquiries, to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in 2 Politian. Miscellaneorum Prsef. . * The Progress of Envy, an excellent poem occasioned by Lauder's... | |
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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... 
