 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....are, requires a minute attention, and employs the memoryrather than the fancy. Milton's ' delight was to sport in the wide regions of possibility ; reality... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 788 pages
...occurrences of life, did not satiate his appetite for greatness. To paint things as they are rr. quires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather...reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his facultiesout upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...sullimitii Miltoniana. Dr. J. fore chose a subject on which too much could hot be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which.he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 476 pages
...aggravating the dreadful; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes * Algarotti terms it gigantesca... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....life, did not satiate his appetite of greatness. To M Algarotti terms it giganlesca sublimita Millmiana Dr. J. paint things as they are, requires a minute... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which lie might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 504 pages
...aggravating the dreadful ; he, therefore, chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy, without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...aggravating • the dreadful j-lxe therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance....sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment... | |
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The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not satiate his appetite of greatness. To paint things as they are, requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was to sport in the wide regions... 
