 | William Sloan Graham - 1849 - 302 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer: and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton, who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin." He also thinks that Milton, absorbed in the majesty of his theme, paid little attention to the music... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 858 σελίδες
...verse, changes the measures of an English poet to Uie periods; and lastly, that there arc only a few happy readers of Milton, who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin; and coneludes with ihr observation of an ingenious eritic, as he calls him , « that blank verse seems... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer;134 and there are only a few happy readers of Milton who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin. Blank verse, said an ingenious critic,135 seems to be verse only to the eye. Poetry may subsist without rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer ; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton who enable their audience to perceive where the lilies end or begin. Blank verse, said an ingenious critic, seems to be verse only to the eye. Poetry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton, who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin. Blank verse, said an ingenious critic, seems to be verse only to the eye. Poetry may subsist without rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin. Slunk verse, said an ingenious critic, seems to be verse only to the eye. Poetry may subsist without... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin. Blank cerse, said an ingenious critic, seems to be cerse only to the eye. Poetry may subsist without rhyme,... | |
 | John Milton - 1889 - 106 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet into the periods of a declaimer, and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton who enable their audience to perceive where the lines end or begin. Blank verse, says an ingenious critic, seems to be verse only to the eye. Poetry may subsist without rhyme,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer ; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton, who enable their audience...to perceive where the lines end or begin. " Blank verse," said an ingenious critick, " seems to be verse only to the eye."' Johnson's Works, vii. 141.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 296 σελίδες
...changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer ; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton who enable their audience...to perceive where the lines end or begin. ' Blank verse/ said an ingenious critic, ' seems to be verse only to the eye.'"—Johnson's Works, vii. 141.... | |
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... and preserved by the artifice of rhyme. The variety of pauses, so much boasted by the lovers of blank verse, changes the measures of an English poet to the periods of a declaimer ; and there are only a few skilful and happy readers of Milton, who... 
