 ... 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 simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected,...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 258publié par - 1802Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 490 pages
...back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the first plan ; to find what was projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...its founder dug them from the quarries of nature, ot demolished other buildings to embellish his own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 pages
...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." 1 Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pages
...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,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." — Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pages
...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own," l Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? . Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pages
...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." l Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | John Milton - 1890 - 666 pages
...curiosity, than " a retrospection of the progress of this mighty genius in the con" struction of his work : a view of the fabric gradually rising, perhaps...demolished other buildings to embellish his " own." Besides the Preface, Johnson contributed a special Postscript to the volume, full of the same Johnsonian... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric gradually rising, perhaps...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." * Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton Ï Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 550 pages
...sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the [its] first plan ; to find what was [first] projected,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 512 pages
...sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the [its] first plan ; to find what was [first] projected,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not these the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...rational curiosity than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his u" u" Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
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