 It is a drama in the epic style, inelegantly splendid, and tediously instructive. The Sonnets were written in different parts of Milton's life, upon different occasions. They deserve not any particular criticism; for of the best it can only be said, that...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 147by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...different occafions. They deferve not any particular lar criticifm ; for of the beft it can only be faid, that they are not bad ; and perhaps only the eighth and the twentyfirft a-re truly entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...occafions. They deferve not, we are told, any particular criticifm ; for of the heft it can only be faid, that they are not bad; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty-firlt are truly entitled to this (lender commendation. The fabric of a fonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...different occafions. They deferve not any particular criticifm ; for of the beft it can only be faid, that they are not bad ; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty-firft are truly entitled to this (lender commendation. The fabrick of a fbniiet, however adapted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...different occafions. They deferve not any particular criticifm; for of the beft it can only be faid, that they are not bad; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty-firft are truly entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...different occaiions. They deferve not any particular criticifm; for of the beft it can only be faid, that they are not bad; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty-firfi are truly entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...different occanons. They deferve not any particular criticifm ; for of the beft it can only be faid, that they are not bad ; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty firft are truly entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fanner, however adapted... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...style, inelegantly splendid, and tediously instructive. The Sonnets were written in different parts of Milton's life, upon different occasions. They deserve...are truly entitled to this slender commendation. The fabric of a sonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never succeeded in ours ; which, having... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...style, inelegantly splendid, and, tediously instructive. The Sonnets were written in different parts of Milton's life, upon different occasions. They deserve...they are not bad ; and perhaps only the eighth and twenty-first are truly intitled to this slender commendation. The fabrick of a sonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...different occafions. They deferve not any particular criticifm ; for of the beft it cart only be faid, that they are not bad; and perhaps only the eighth and the twenty-firft are truly entitled to this flender commendation. Thefabrickof afonnet, however adapted... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...style, inelegantly splendid, and tediously instructive. The Sonnets were written in different parts of Milton's life, upon different occasions. They deserve...they are not bad ; and perhaps only the eighth and twenty-first arc truly intided to this slender commendation. The fabrick of] a sonnet, however adapted... | |
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