 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 páginas
...genius as an author. Of this magnificent effort of imagination, even Johnson pronounces, that it " is, a poem which, considered with respect to design, may...second, among the productions of the human mind."—" The subject of an epic poem is, naturally, an event of great importance. That of Milton is not the... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 520 páginas
...genius as an author. Of this magnificent effort ef imagination, even Johnson pronounces, that it " is a poem which, considered with respect to design, may...second, among the productions of the human mind."—" The subject of an epic poem is, naturally, an event of great importance. That of Milton is not the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 páginas
...rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine " Paradise...the second, among the productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 474 páginas
...rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise...the second, among the productions of the human mind. By the general consent of criticks the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epick poem,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 502 páginas
...rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be despatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise...the second, among the productions of the human mind. By the general consent of criticks the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epick poem,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 páginas
..." By a fool-born jest." i There is another " invariable principle' of criticism, which ought which may claim the FIRST place, and with respect to performance,...the second, among the productions of the human mind. His' subject' is the fate of worlds, and tti« revolutions of heaven and earth ! " The subject of ttns... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 páginas
...rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine ' Paradise...the second, among the productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem,... | |
 | 1822 - 292 páginas
...rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine ' Paradise...the second, among the productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 584 páginas
...resolved by them. • Let us then hear Dr. JOHNSON : " I am now to examine PARADISE LOST ; a poem which, with respect to DESIGN, may CLAIM the FIRST PLACE,...PERFORMANCE, the SECOND, among the productions of the human mind."—Dr. Johnson. I will next beg Mr. CAMPBELL to answer, plainly, if this poem claim the FIRST... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 260 páginas
...usual sense and eloquence, when he says, " Paradise Lost is a " poem, with respect to design, which may claim the first " place, and with respect to performance,...second, among the " productions of the human mind. His ' subject' is the fate of " worlds, and the revolutions of heaven and earth !" " The subject of... | |
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I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem which, considered with respect to design, may claim the first place ; and, with respect to performance, the second, among the productions of the human mind. 
