...Sainte-Beuve says, to be malin and satirique. For Milton to complain of "evil tongues," in Johnson's opinion, required impudence at least equal to his other powers...any asperity of reproach or brutality of insolence." But, as in Prior's Alma, " I find, quoth Mat, reproof is vain : Who first offend will first complain."...

...unjust. He was fallen indeed on evil days; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast x their wickedness. But of evil tongues for Milton to...any asperity of reproach or brutality of insolence. But the charge itself seems to be false ; for it would be hard to recollect any reproach cast upon...

...whose splendid genius apparently overcame his judgment while captivating his imagination. 1 'Milton's warmest advocates must allow that he never spared...any asperity of reproach or brutality of insolence.' — Johnson's Life of Milton ; see Milton's Articles of Peace with Irish Rebels, Defensio Populi, and...

...the mention of danger was ungrateful and unjust. He was fallen, indeed, on evil days; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...equal to his other powers ; Milton, whose warmest advo1 See An Essay on the Life, Character, and Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson, London, 1787 ; which...

...the mention of danger was ungrateful and unjust. He was fallen, indeed, on evil days ; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...equal to his other powers ; Milton, whose warmest advo1 See An Essay on the Life, Character, and Writings of Dr. Samuel JOhnson, London, 1787 ; which...

...add the mention of danger was ungrateful and uvjust. He was fallen indeed on evil days; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...required impudence at least equal to his other powers L Milton, whose warmest advocates must allow, that he never] spared any asperity of reproach or brutality...

...the mention of danger, was ungrateful and unjust. He was fallen, indeed, on evil days ; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...often wondered how Milton, ' an acrimonious and surly Republican3,' — ' a man who in his domestick relations was so severe and arbitrary4,' and whose head...

...the mention of danger, was ungrateful and unjust. He was fallen, indeed, on evil *days; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...that he never spared any asperity of reproach, or brutalfty of insolence V I have, indeed, often wondered how Milton, ' an acrimonious and surly Republican...

...; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their wickedness. But of evil tongues to complain, required impudence at least equal to...asperity of reproach, or brutality of insolence." • See "An Essay on the Life, Character, and Writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson," London, 1787 ; which...

...the mention of danger was ungrateful and unjust. He was fallen, indeed, on evil days ; the time was come in which regicides could no longer boast their...acrimonious and surly republican," ' — " a man who in his domestic relations was so severe and arbitrary," and whose head was filled with the hardest and...