 | Thomas Allen Blyth - 1873 - 338 pages
...appears to be mean, jejune, and wearisome." Dr. Johnson, however, in speaking of Bunyan, remarked that "His 'Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for...of the story, and it has the best evidence of its merits, the general and continued approbation of the public." The well-known Thomas Arnold, DD, late... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...nostrum nomen miscebitur ISTIs." '2 Johnson praised John Bunyan highly : ' His Pil9rim's Prof/ress 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 booke, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...ct nostrum nomen misccbitur ISTIS." ' 2 Johnson praised John Bunyan highly : ' His Pilgrim» Proynsi has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the rtory ; and it has had the best evidence of its merit, the general and continued approbation of mankind.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...Am.ind. 1. iii. v. 13. b In allusion to Dr. Johnson's supposed political principles, and perhaps his own. 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... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1881 - 428 pages
...is a greater favourite than " Jack [* Doctor Johnson also said of the ' Pilgrim's Progress ' : ' It has great merit, both for invention, imagination,...general and continued approbation of the public.'] the Giant Killer." Every reader knows the straight and narrow path as well as he knows a road in which... | |
 | 1883 - 396 pages
...although it comes from a familiar source : — "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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...he 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 - 1884 - 634 pages
...whispered me, ' Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur 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 books, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pages
...whispered me, ''Forsitan et nostrum nomen miscebitur ISTIS.'" 2 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... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 pages
...seems rather an overcharged statement. Johnson, it is well known, praised Bunyan highly, saying that "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... | |
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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,... 
