 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...whispered me, . 4 Forsitan ct nostrum nomen misccbitur ISTIS.' "* 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 booke, I... | |
 | 1821 - 372 pages
...from the rest of the literary world." Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. His Pilgrim's Progress ha* great merit both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general nnd continned approbation of mankind : few books, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...whispered me, 'Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur isris.' 8 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 - 1822 - 472 pages
...whispered me, ' Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur ISTIS. >8 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...whispered me, — Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur istis.' * u Johnson praised John Runyan highly. ' His « Pilgrim's Progress )) has great merit, both...imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the best evidence of its merits, the general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...person 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, the general and continued approbation of mankind. Few books, I... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pages
...JOHN BUNYAN. John BUNYAN was highly (>r»i«rJ br Dr. Johnson: " Hi* Pilgrim's Progre« (said he,) has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story ; and it has had the be« evidence of it« merit, — the gener»! nnd continued approbation of inniikinii. Ptw... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...slily whispered me, Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur isirs3." 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... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 pages
...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 - 1827 - 576 pages
...whispered me, ' Forsitan et nostrum nomen mlscebirur isTib.' "t JOHNSON praised John Bun van highly. " His ' Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the stoiy : and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind.... | |
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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,... 
