Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton. To which are Added, Milton's Tractate of Education and Areopagitica |
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In the year 1747 , one William Lauder fent to the Gentleman's Magazine fome hints of Milton's plagiarism , in pillaging certain modern writers for the materials of his poem , intituled , Paradife Loft . * Sce Preface to Milton , p . 2 .
In the year 1747 , one William Lauder fent to the Gentleman's Magazine fome hints of Milton's plagiarism , in pillaging certain modern writers for the materials of his poem , intituled , Paradife Loft . * Sce Preface to Milton , p . 2 .
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Who William Lauder was , what was his character , and of what ftamp his moral and political principles , may be learned from a pamphlet , intituled , FURIUS , ' printed for Carpenter , in Fleet - street , without a date ; but , as ...
Who William Lauder was , what was his character , and of what ftamp his moral and political principles , may be learned from a pamphlet , intituled , FURIUS , ' printed for Carpenter , in Fleet - street , without a date ; but , as ...
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detract from Buchanan's poetical merit ,, in compliance with Lauder's furious - zeal in favour of Johnfton's Latin tranflation of David's Pfalms , to which Lauder gave the preference . In his alliance with Dr. Johnfon , cemented by ...
detract from Buchanan's poetical merit ,, in compliance with Lauder's furious - zeal in favour of Johnfton's Latin tranflation of David's Pfalms , to which Lauder gave the preference . In his alliance with Dr. Johnfon , cemented by ...
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On occafion of thefe head and tail20 pieces the ingenious Dr. Douglas , the detector of Lauder's forgeries , writes thus : Chi " " Tis to be hoped , nay , ' tis expected , " that the elegant and nervous writer , * 6 whofe judicious ...
On occafion of thefe head and tail20 pieces the ingenious Dr. Douglas , the detector of Lauder's forgeries , writes thus : Chi " " Tis to be hoped , nay , ' tis expected , " that the elegant and nervous writer , * 6 whofe judicious ...
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It appeared afterwards , by the confeffion of Lauder himfelf , that " in Johnfon's friendship " he placed the most implicit and unlimited confidence * . " Dr. Johnfon had faid for his friend , at the end of the Essay , that " Lauder's ...
It appeared afterwards , by the confeffion of Lauder himfelf , that " in Johnfon's friendship " he placed the most implicit and unlimited confidence * . " Dr. Johnfon had faid for his friend , at the end of the Essay , that " Lauder's ...
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