 with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain. But the merit of fuch performances begins and ends with the firft author. He that Ihould again adapt Milton's phrafe to the grofs incidents of common life, and even adapt it...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Página 12de Samuel Johnson - 1779Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 páginas
...miration ; the words and things arc prelentcd with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateiul where it gives no pain. But the merit of fuch performances begins and ends with the firit author. He that fiioukl again adapt Milton's phrafe to the grofs incidents of common life, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 páginas
...captives in admiration; the words and things are prrfented with a new appearance, and novelty is ahrayt grateful where it gives no pain. But the merit of fuch performances begins arid end* with the firft author. He that fhould again adapt Milton's phrafe to the grofs incidents... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 páginas
...that grandeur which hitherto held its captives in admiration ; the words arid things are prefented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain. But the m:rtt of fuch performances begins and ends with the firft author. He that mould again adapt Milton's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 páginas
...over that grandeur which hitherto held its captives in admiration ; the words and things are prefented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful...performances begins and ends with the firft author. He that fhould again adapt Milton's phrafe to the grofs incidents of common life, and even adapt it with more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 páginas
...over that grandeur which hitherto held its captives in admiration; the words and things are prefented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain. But the merit of Inch performances begins and ends with the firft author. He that ihould again adapt Milton's phrafe... | |
 | 1708 - 586 páginas
...that grandeur, which bitberttj hold its captives in admiration ; the words and things are prefented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain." Yet this is but a weak expreflion of the fentiment he would inculcate upon this fubje£t, to what he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 páginas
...triumph over that grandeur which held its captives in admiration; the words and things are prefented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain." The poem of " Blenheim" Johnfon feems to conflder only as a tolerable produdtion. On that entitled... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...over that grandeur which hitherto held its captives in admiration; the words and things are presented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain. But the merit of such performances begins and ends with the first author. He that should again adapt Milton's phrase... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...triumph over that grandeur which held its captives in admiration; the words and things are presented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain." The poem of "Blenheim" Johnson seems to consider only as a tolerable production. On that entitled "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 páginas
...over that grandeur which hitherto held its captives in admiration ; the words and things are presented with a new appearance, and novelty is always grateful where it gives no pain. But the merit of such performances begins and ends with the first author. He that should again adapt Milton's phrase... | |
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