 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...principles, and perhaps his own. * 1773' Johnfon praifed John Bunyan highly. " His ' Pilgrim's Progrefs 1 has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the ftory; and it has had the beft evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...them -, they are. all good." Johnfon Johnfon praifed John Bunyan highly. " His * Pilgrim's Progrefs' has great merit, both for invention* imagination, and the conduct of the ftory ; and it has had the beft evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...should read, he said, "• Any of them ; they are all good." Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. " His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...imagination, and the conduct of the story; and it has had .the best evidence of its merit, tlie general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...whispered me, ' Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur 1ST1s.'1 , Johnson praised John Bunyan highly: " His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...whispered me, ' Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscelitur ISTIS.'* Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. " His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story ; ' Ovid, de Art. Amand. i. iii. v. 13. ' In allusion to Dr. Johnson's supposed political principles,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Forsitan st nostrum nomen miscebitur »vи.'Ц Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. " His ' РИцмmЧ Progress' has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and conÎ Ovid, de Art. Amand. l. iii. v. 13. | In... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...person should read, he said, " Any of, them ; they are all good." Johnson praised John Bunvan highly. "His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...imagination, and the conduct of the story; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...whimpered me, ' I'orsitan et nottrum nomen mitctbitur иvи.'|| Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. " His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and couÍ Ovid, de Art. Amand. 1. ni. v. 13. tinned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...he should so widely differ from the rest of the literary world." Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. His Pilgrim's Progress has great merit both for invention,...imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind : few books, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...Progress has great merit both for invention, imagination, and the Conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind : few books, I believe, have had a more extensive sale. Jt is remarkable, that it begins very... | |
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has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books, I believe, have had a more extensive sale. It is remarkable,... 
