 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 Seiten
...subservient to this general emulation. Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism hasnaturally 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...zealously to praise, the Paradise Lost. " Among the inquiries, to which this ardour of cri. ticism has naturally given occasion, none is more obscure in itself, or more vror. thy of rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 Seiten
...studies, in some degree, subservient to this general ' emulation. Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasion, none is...itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than a* retrospection of the progress <Jf this mighty genius, in the construction of his work; a view of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 Seiten
...studies, in some degree subservient to this general emulation. Among the inquiries to which this 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 - 1816 - 506 Seiten
...words in that very preface. " Among the enquiries " to which the ardour of criticism has natu" rally given occasion, none is more obscure " in itself, or more worthy of rational cu" riosity, than a retrospection of the progress " of this mighty genius in the construction " of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 Seiten
...Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasioni none is more obscure in itself, or more worthy of...curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genins in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 Seiten
...studies in some degree subservient to this general emulation. Among the inquiries to which this 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 Seiten
...Lost," he says, " Among the inquiries to which this ardour of criticism has naturally given occasions none is more obscure in itself, or more worthy of rational curiosity, than u retrospect of the progress of this mighty genins in the construction of bis work ; a view of the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 388 Seiten
...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 - 1822 - 514 Seiten
...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,... | |
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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... 
