Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton. To which are Added, Milton's Tractate of Education and Areopagitica1780 - 381 pages |
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... instances of the manner in which Milton's character has been treated by some of his former bio- graphers and others . About the time that specimen was closed Dr. Johnson's New Narrative was thrown in the way of the editors , and could ...
... instances of the manner in which Milton's character has been treated by some of his former bio- graphers and others . About the time that specimen was closed Dr. Johnson's New Narrative was thrown in the way of the editors , and could ...
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... instances , strong prejudices against me . " The friends of Milton will not yield to Shakespeare the fuperiority of ge- - " nius , which , I think , lies on the fide " of Shakespeare . Both of them have " faults . But the faults of ...
... instances , strong prejudices against me . " The friends of Milton will not yield to Shakespeare the fuperiority of ge- - " nius , which , I think , lies on the fide " of Shakespeare . Both of them have " faults . But the faults of ...
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... poetical pieces . We therefore believe this new narra- tive was calculated rather for Dr. John- fon's private contentment than the necef- fities of the edition . 1 A few A few instances will ferve to shew the probability of [ 26 ]
... poetical pieces . We therefore believe this new narra- tive was calculated rather for Dr. John- fon's private contentment than the necef- fities of the edition . 1 A few A few instances will ferve to shew the probability of [ 26 ]
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Francis Blackburne. A few instances will ferve to shew the probability of this surmise . All the writers of Milton's Life before Dr. Johnson speak of the esteem with which Milton was honoured by his fel- low - members of Christ's College ...
Francis Blackburne. A few instances will ferve to shew the probability of this surmise . All the writers of Milton's Life before Dr. Johnson speak of the esteem with which Milton was honoured by his fel- low - members of Christ's College ...
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Francis Blackburne. Brutality is a word of an ill found , and required fome instances to justify the imputation of it . When these are given , we will readily join issue in the trial , whether Milton or his adversaries were the more ...
Francis Blackburne. Brutality is a word of an ill found , and required fome instances to justify the imputation of it . When these are given , we will readily join issue in the trial , whether Milton or his adversaries were the more ...
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