 | Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...he was tfien B.lind, '€ chiefly ** chiefly That of Paradife Loft, in which " there is a Noblenefs both of Contrivance '" and Execution, that, though he Affected " to Write in Blank Verfe, without Rhyme, ,*'•' -and made many New and Rough Words, " yet- it was efteem'd the Beautifulleft... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...by all at home for the poems he writ, . though he was then blind ; chiefly that of " Paradise Lost/' in which there is a nobleness both of .contrivance...though he affected to write in blank verse without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed the beautifulest and perfectest poem... | |
 | 1810 - 438 pages
...in the text. In most they are sarcastic, as for example : Burnet having stated that Paradise Lost ' was esteemed the beautifulest and perfectest poem that ever was writ, at least in our language.' Swift adds, 'A mistake — for it is in English.' Again, the Bishop having said, that Charles II. never... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 620 pages
...by all at home for the poems he writ, though he was then blind ; chiefly that of " Paradise Lost," in which there is a nobleness both of contrivance...though he affected to write in blank verse, without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed the beautifulest and perfectest poem... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 618 pages
...by all at home for the poems he writ, though he was then blind ; chiefly that of " Paradise Lost," in which there is a nobleness both of contrivance...though he affected to write in blank verse, without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed the beautifulest and perfectest poem... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 614 pages
...by all at home for the poems he writ, though he was then blind ; chiefly that of " Paradise Lost," in which there is a nobleness both of contrivance and execution, that though he aftected to write in blank verse, without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...both of contrivance and execution, that, though he affected to write in blank verse without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed...poem that ever was writ, at least in our language r . But as the sparing these persons was much cen- 1661. sum I, so on the other hand the putting Sir... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 642 pages
...admired by all at home for the poems he writ, though he was then blind ; chiefly that of Paradise Lost, in which there is a nobleness both of contrivance...though he affected to write in blank verse without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed the beautifulest and perfectest poem... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Autographs - 1823 - 432 pages
...as the minister." P. 163. Burnet. (Speaking of Paradise Lost.) " It waa esteemed the beautifullest and perfectest poem that ever was writ, at least in our language." — Swift. " A mistake ! for it is in English." P. 189. Burnet. " Patrick was esteemed a great preacher,... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - Books - 1823 - 700 pages
...as the minister.' "P. 163. Burnet. (Speaking of Paradise Lost.) 'It was esteemed the l/eautifulleit and perfectest poem that ever was writ, at least in our language.' — Swift. ' A mistake ! for it is in English.' " P. 189. Burnet. ' Patrick was esteemed a great preacher,... | |
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Lost,' in which there is a nobleness both of contrivance and execution, that, though he affected to write in blank verse, without rhyme, and made many new and rough words, yet it was esteemed the beautifullest and perfectest poem that ever was writ, at... 
