The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not satiate his appetite of greatness. To paint things as they are, requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. The Annual Register - Σελίδα 251796Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 σελίδες
...fubjedl on which too much •could not be faid, on which- he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance. The appearances of nature, and the...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than t-he fancy. Milton's delight was to fport in the wide regions of poffibility ; reality... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 510 σελίδες
...too much could not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance. 4 The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was to fport in the .wide regions of poffibility ; reality... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 σελίδες
...fiibjeft on which too much could not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance. The appearances of nature, and the...appetite of greatnefs. To paint things as they are, re- ' quires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 σελίδες
...delight by its fertility.' ' The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not fatiatc his appetite of greatnefs. To paint things as they...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was to fport in the wide regions of poffibility ; reality was... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 σελίδες
...cenfure of extravagance. 4 The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not fatiatc his appetite of greatnefs. To paint things as they...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Mikoii'a delight was to fport in the wide regions of poffibility ; reality was... | |
| 1780 - 596 σελίδες
...too much coold not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance. 4 The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not fatiate his appetite of greacnefs. To paint things as they are, re' quires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 σελίδες
...the cenfure of extravagance. The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life, did not fariate his appetite of greatnefs. To paint things as they...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy, Milton's delight was to fport in the wide regions of poffibility ; reality was... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 σελίδες
...a fubject on which too much could not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy Without the cenfure of extravagance, The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of life!, did not fariate his appetite of greatnefs, To paint things as they are, requires a minute attention, and employs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 σελίδες
...could not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance* i • '• The appearances of nature, and the occurrences of...appetite of greatnefs. To paint things as they are, re*• quires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 σελίδες
...a fubjcct on which too much could not be faid, on which he might tire his fancy without the cenfure of extravagance. The appearances of nature, and the...requires a minute attention, and employs the memory rather than the fancy. Milton's delight was to fport in the wide regions of poffibility ; reality was... | |
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