...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others . the power of displaying the vast, iltuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy,...therefore chose a subject on which too much could no be said; on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance. « The appearance...

...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others : the power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy, and aggravating the dreadful. And Cowper, when speaking of the style of this great poet, remarks with great truth, " that he is never...

...bestowed noon him more bountifully than upon others : the power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy,...therefore chose a subject, on which too much could i«ot be said ; on which he might tire his fancy, without the censure of ex travagance ' Dr. JOHHSOK'S...

...the v*»t, illimuimtinji the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening llio gloomy, nnd niigrnvating the dreadful ; he therefore chose A subject on which too much could not be said, on which he «\itfl\t tiro his fancy without the censure of extravagance. Tho aiipearanet^ of nature, and the occurrences...

...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others, — tie power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy,...therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be eaid; on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance." So much for Johnson's...

...: the pov er of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening tt< gloomy, and aggravating the dreadful. He therefore chose a subject, on which IK much conic", ,,ot be said ; en which he might tire his funcy, without the rensurr travagauce." Dr....

...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others; the power qf displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy,...extravagance. The appearances of nature, and the occurrences Qf life, did not satiate his appetite of greatness. To paint things as they are, requires a minute...

...gloomv, and aggravating the dreadt'ul. He therefore chose a subject, on which toe much coulr1. not l'. said ; on which he might tire his fancy, without the censure of atravrtgance." Dr. JOHNSON'S Life of Milton. and the Son, was too bold and arduous, and is that wherein...

...illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy, and aggravating the dreadfnl: he therefore chose a subject on which too much could...tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance. k Algarotti terms it yigantesca sublimitd Miltoniana. The appearances of nature and the occurrences...

...gloninv, KiiJ aggravating the ilrendful. He then-fore chose a subject, on »hirli toe much could ,iot be said ; on which he might tire his fancy, without the censure nCamvagancr." Dr. JUHHSUR'S Lifeof Milioa. and the Son, was too bold and arduous, and is that wherein...