| Henry John Todd - 1826 - 460 páginas
...depreciate, but zealously to praise, the Paradise Lost. " ° Among the inquiries, to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in ' Politian. Miscellaneorum Praef. * The Progress of Envy, an excellent poem occasioned by Lander's... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 442 páginas
...and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost," he says, "Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...worthy of rational curiosity, than a retrospect of th^ progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick gradually... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 páginas
...Paradise Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally eiven occasion, none is more obscure in itself, or more...curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this might v genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric gradually rising, perhaps, fréta... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 páginas
...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,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 páginas
...and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius 'x in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 páginas
...and distinguish the beauties of Paradise Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius 1 [But is it not extraordinary that Johnson, who had himself meditated a history of modern Latin poetry... | |
| Edward Bagnall - 1831 - 148 páginas
...These works Lord Byron read before he was of age. " taking a retrospect of the progress of the poet in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric gradually rising from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 páginas
...tempted but to verify a single quotation, he i have immediately discovered the fraud. — ED. trdpnr of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of thia mighty genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 páginas
...truth. Let us advert to his own words in that very preface. "Among the inquiries to which tie ardour onour which is always due to an original author, I...from intending to depreciate Virgil : of whom Horace retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 páginas
...attempted but to verify a single quotation, he must have immediately discovered the fraud. — ED.] 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,... | |
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