...beauties there had been no end, I shall in the same general manner mention that which seems to deserve censure ; for what Englishman can take delight in...diminish in some degree the honour of our country ! " The plan of " Paradise Lost" has this inconvenience, that it comprises neither human actions, nor human...

...whose criticism on Paradise Lost, cannot be praised too loudly, or perused too- frequently : — « The generality of my scheme does not admit the frequent notice of verbal inaccuracies ; which Bentley, better skilled in grammar than in poetry, has often found, though he sometimes made them, and which...

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...beauties there had been no end, I shall in the same general manner mention that which seems to deserve censure ; for what Englishman can take delight in...the frequent notice of verbal inaccuracies ; which Bent- -7 Pley, perhaps better skilled in grammar and poetry, <• •-* ' has often found, though he...

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...admiration of the bard. Johnson, a critic more than severe, speaking of the Paradise Lost, exclaims : " What Englishman can take " delight in transcribing...which, if " they lessen the reputation of Milton, di" minish in some degree the honour of our " country?" If, then, any amongst us should dare to do...

...beauties there had been no end, I shall in the same general manner mention that which seems to deserve censure ; for what Englishman can take delight in...; which Bentley, perhaps better skilled in grammar and poetry, has often found, though he sometimes made them, and which he imputed to the obtrusions...

...beauties there had been no end, I shall in the same general manner mention that which seems to deserve censure ; for what Englishman can take delight in...; which Bentley, perhaps better skilled in grammar and poetry, has often found, though he sometimes made them, and which he imputed to the obtrusions...

...beauties there had been no end, I shall, in the same general manner, mention that which seems to deserve censure ; for what Englishman can take delight in...diminish, in some degree, the honour of our country 1. The generality of my scheme does not admit the frequent notice of verbal inaccuracies ; which Bentley,...