 Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harassed and overburdened,...  The Monthly magazine - Seite 120von Monthly literary register - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1862 - 920 Seiten
...the reader admires, lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master and seek for companions."... | |
 | 1862 - 934 Seiten
...the reader admires, lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master and seek for companions."... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 Seiten
...universal knowledge. But original deficience cannot be supplied. The want of human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader...admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer tbau it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1867 - 540 Seiten
...Lost,' the truth of Dr. Johnson's observation must be however to a considerable extent allowed, that it is " one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again." Much of this inattention is no doubt owing to the character of this age. Learned poetry suits us not.... | |
 | 1871 - 612 Seiten
...AddisoD,' Johnson's Works, vol. vii. p. 142. In the 'Life of Milton,' vol. ri. p. 173, he bad said: '"'Paradise Lost" is one of the books which the reader...admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer dun it is. Its perusal is a duty rather tbau a pleasure.' second second... | |
 | 1872 - 830 Seiten
...Addison," Johnson's Works, vol. vii. p. 142. In the "Life of Milton," vol. vi. p. 173, he had said, " ' Paradise Lost ' is one of the books which the reader...admires and lays down and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than i pleasure." of us has his... | |
 | John Milton - 1889 - 106 Seiten
...sympathy." " But original deficience cannot be supplied. The want of human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader...again. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure." " Another inconvenience of Milton's design is that it requires the description of what cannot be described,... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 494 Seiten
...Addison," Johnson's Works, vol. vii. p. 142. In the " Life of Milton," vol. vi. p. 173, he says: "' Paradise Lost' is one of the books which the reader...admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure." denounced the... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1881 - 608 Seiten
...of learning and poetry — there is truth enough in Dr. Johnson's words, where he speaks of it as " one of the books which the reader admires, and lays down, and forgets to take up again." x It is to the dogmatic features of this poem that I would call attention. Addison refrains from noticing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 Seiten
...knowledge. But original deficience cannot be supplied. The want of I human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the / books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets tof tal£e up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its pejrusal is a duty rather tEan a pleasure.... | |
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