| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without refiftance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and criticifm finks... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without refinance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and, criticifm finks... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without refiftance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and criticifin finks... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without reiiftance, the reader feels himfeif in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and criticifm finks... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without refiftance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, andcriticifm finks... | |
| William Godwin - 1797 - 508 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without reiiftance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and criticifm links... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
...for there judgement operates freely, neither softened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but such is the power of his poetry, that...with greater extent in Paradise Lost, may be found in Cotnus. One source of his peculiarity was his familiarity with the Tuscan poets : the disposition of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 страници
...operates freely, neither foftened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but fuch is the power of his poetry, that his call is obeyed without refiftance, the reader feels himfelf in captivity to a higher and a nobler mind, and criticifm finks... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...for there judgement operates freely, neither softened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but Such is the power of his poetry, that...with greater extent in Paradise Lost, may be found in Camus. One source of his peculiarity was his familiarity with the Tuscan poets : the disposition of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 страници
...for there judgment operates freely, neither softened by the beauty, nor awed by the dignity of his thoughts ; but such is the power of his poetry, that...reader feels himself in captivity to a higher and nobler mind, and criticism sinks in admiration. Milton's style was not modified by his subject ; what... | |
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