 | John Fanning Watson - 1846 - 440 pages
...Johnson imputed to himself, in investigating the construction of Milton's Paradise Lost, saying, " To trace back the structure through all its varieties...and from what stores the materials were collected. However obsc.ure this may be in itself, nothing can be more worthy of rational curiosity /" The object... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the first plan ; to find what was projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...what stores the materials were collected ; whether ita founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,...what stores the materials were collected ; whether ils founder dug them from the quarries of Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own.'... | |
 | Joseph Sortain - 1853 - 388 pages
...skies ; that I would be the man impiously to inquire how that structure was first projected, whence its scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, from what stores its materials were collected, whether its founder dug them from the quarries of nature,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,...the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was Rrst projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; to trace hack the structure through all its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric gradually rising, perhaps from small beginnings till its foundation rests in the centre,...the skies : to trace back the structure through all ite varieties to the simplicity of its first plan, to find what was first projected, whence the scheme... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...foundation rats ia the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the sides : to trace back the structure through IH its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan, to find what was first projected, whence tho (theme was taken, how it was improved, by •hat assistance it was executed, and from what itores... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; tb trace back the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan; to find... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 pages
...genius iu the construction of his work ; a view of the fabric, gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre,...through all its varieties to the simplicity of its firsl plan; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by... | |
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