 | John Milton - 1879 - 168 σελίδες
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 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 494 σελίδες
...Johnson's Works, vol. vii. p. 142. In the " Life of Milton," vol. vi. p. 173, he says: "' Paradise Lost' is one of the books which the reader admires...is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure." denounced the devastating ambition of Napoleon, and mingled the denunciation with a sneer at the fools... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1881 - 608 σελίδες
...of learning and poetry — there is truth enough in Dr. Johnson's words, where he speaks of it as " one of the books which the reader admires, and lays down, and forgets to take up again." x It is to the dogmatic features of this poem that I would call attention. Addison refrains from noticing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 σελίδες
...knowledge. But original deficience cannot be supplied. The want of I human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the / books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets tof tal£e up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its pejrusal is a duty rather tEan a pleasure.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 502 σελίδες
...of Johnson, i. 227. of of British greatness shall be obliterated1.' Yet of Paradise Lost he writes, 'None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal...recreation ; we desert our master, and seek for companions V This truth, if it be a truth, most men would have hidden from themselves, and all other critics would... | |
 | Shiukichi Shigemi - 1889 - 508 σελίδες
...Philosophical Society, vol. i. t Genie du Christianisme, terest," says the latter," is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires...We read Milton for instruction, retire harassed and overburthened, and look elsewhere for recreation : we desert our master, and look for companions."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 294 σελίδες
...from the sound of darkness. 1 Johnson differed from Minim in this. " None ever wished Parodist Lost longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure." — Johnson's Works, vii. 135. J Perhaps borrowed from The Rambler, No. 86. See ante vol. i , p. 169.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 186 σελίδες
...cannot be supplied. The want of /human interest's always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the nWoK^rfnch ,the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to...retire harassed and overburdened, and look *. elsewhere for^recreation ; we desert our master, and seek for companions. ?3l/\ Another inconvenience of Milton's... | |
 | John Milton - 1893 - 190 σελίδες
...reading public in their heart of hearts is inclined to endorse Dr. Johnson's judgment, that Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down and forgets to take up again ; that none ever wished it longer than it is ; that its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1894 - 196 σελίδες
...knowledge. But original deficience cannot be supplied. The want of human interest is always felt. " Paradise Lost " is one of the books which the reader admires...We read Milton for instruction, retire harassed and over30 burdened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master, and seek for companions.... | |
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The want* of human interest is always felt. Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for... 
