 Poetry, appeared to be compositions infinitely superior to the allegory of the preaching tinker. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that, though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century,...  The Canadian Law Times - Σελίδα 3711917Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Howie Wylie - 1874 - 136 σελίδες
...found, even in a period distinguished for its great genius. " Though there were," says Macaulay, " many clever men in England during the latter half...century, there were only two great creative minds." Both of these were on the side of religion. The natural powers of both qualified them to rule in the... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 σελίδες
...his verse, for fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that though there were many clever men in England during...there were only two great creative minds. One of these produced the PARADISE LOST, the other the PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. .;. BAN' CROFT. 143 BANCROFT. 1800GEOBGE... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 σελίδες
...the allegory of the preaching tinker. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the i 7th century, there were only two minds which possessed the imaginative faculty in a very eminent... | |
 | Thomas Whitcombe Greene - 1876 - 340 σελίδες
...in his verse without fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times, and are not afraid to say that though there were many clever men in England during...the other the ' Pilgrim's Progress.' — MACAULAY. Handful. Used at one time for the measure of three inches across the hand. Here stalks me by a proud... | |
 | Charles Jeremiah Wells - 1876 - 336 σελίδες
...and how little it has been improved by all that it has borrowed ..... We are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the 'Paradise Lost/ the other, the 'Pilgrim's Progress.'" — MACAULAY. BYRON'S... | |
 | Charles Wells - 1876 - 318 σελίδες
...wealth, and how little it has been improved by all that it has borrowed We are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the 'Paradise Lost/ the other, the ' Pilgrim's Progress.'" — MACAULAY. BYRON'S... | |
 | James Payn - 1876 - 430 σελίδες
...wealth, and how little it li.i.. been improved by all that it has borrowed We are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the ' Paradise Lost,' the other, the ' Pilgrim's Progress.' " — MACAU LAY. BYRON'S... | |
 | Wesleyan Reform Union of Churches - 1876 - 434 σελίδες
...not name John Bunyan in his verso, for fear of moving a sneer ; and another great scholar has said, " Though there were many clever men in England during...there were only two great creative minds : one of those minds produced the ' Paradise Lost,' the other produced the 1 Pilgrim's Progress.' Both these... | |
 | Sir John Davies - 1876 - 312 σελίδες
...wealth, and how little it has been improved by all that it has borrowed We are not afraid to iay that, though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the ' Paradise Lost/ the other, the ' Pilgrim's Progress.* " — MACAULAY. BYRON'S... | |
 | William Wilkie Collins - 1876 - 352 σελίδες
...wealth, and how little it has been improved by all that it has borrowed We are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the 'Paradise Lost/ the? other, the 'Pilgrim's Progress.1*'— MACAULAY. BYRON'S... | |
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