...all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, voi,. i. o whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved,...Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own."7 — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's...

...all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, VOL. i. o whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved,...Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own."7 — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's...

...assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected; whether its founder dug thorn from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own. " This inquiry has been indeed not wholly neglected, nor perhaps prosecuted with the care and diligence...

...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, till...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected, nor, perhaps, prosecuted with the care and diligence...

...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...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...

...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,...Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own."f — Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's...

...devoutly to be wished. Dr. Johnson observed, upon the Paradise Lost, that "it roust be interesting to find what was first projected, whence the scheme...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." It is equally desirable to trace the sources from whence Shakspeare extracted the raw material which...

...the friend of the authoress, observed with regard to Milton's great poem, " it must be interesting to find what was first projected, whence the scheme...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." Of the thirty-five plays usually ascribed to Shakspeare, Mrs. Lennox entirely neglected no less than...

...the friend of the authoress, observed with regard to Milton's great poem, " it must be interesting to find what was first projected, whence the scheme...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." Of the thirty-five plays usually ascribed to Shakspeare, Mrs. Lennox entirely neglected no less than...

...simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how at was improved, by what assistance it was executed,...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected, nor, perhaps, prosecuted with the care and diligence...