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" ... 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 258
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work; a view of the fabrick ]RrR5\X8 '," — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton ? [Mrs. Lenox9, a lady...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...trace back the slrf~ through all its varieties, to the simplicity 4^ _.__ first plan j 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...
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The Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson...

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 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...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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, and from what slores ith the same kind of anxious These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lander with a preface : and are not these the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ite founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish hie own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lauder with a preface : and are not...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 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,...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own '," — Is this the language of one who wishes to blast the laurels of Milton? [Mrs. Lenox2, a lady...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ita founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own." These were the motives that induced Johnson to assist Lander with a preface : and are not these the...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...by what assistance it was executed, and from what stores the materials were collected ; whether ils founder dug them from the quarries of Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? JOHNSON TO UICHARDSON. "March...
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Count Arensberg, Or, The Days of Martin Luther

Joseph Sortain - 1853 - 388 pages
...its scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, from what stores its materials were collected, whether its founder dug...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own ? Thinkest thou that I o would destroy that temple, Philip, or even that I would cast scorn upon its...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...rational curiosity, than a retrospect of the progress of this mighty genins 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 ? " [LETTEB 20. TO MR. RICHARDSON....
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