Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till by feeling the charms of verse, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular... The Ponderer: A Series of Essays : Biographical, Literary, Moral, and Critical - Page 56by John Evans - 1812 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude, In the window of his mother's apartment lay. Spenfar's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of vcrfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents, which, fometimcs remembered,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenfer's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents, which, fometimes remembered,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenfer's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such arc the accidents, which, fometimes remembered,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenfer's Fairy Queen; in. which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents which, fometimes remembered,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenfei's Fairy Queen,- in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a Poet. Such are the accidents, which, fometimes remembered,... | |
| George Gregory - Philosophy - 1796 - 646 pages
...oppofitions of thofe that are united. 'V-Hartley p. 46,. Queen i Accidental Direction of Genius. [Book X, Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such (adds this great moralift) are the accidents,... | |
| George Gregory - Natural history - 1798 - 580 pages
...poet Cowley, Dr. Johnfon informs us, that, " In .the window of his mother's apartment, lay Spencer's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till by feeling the chirms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such (adds this great moralifl) are... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...and juftly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spencers' Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of verfe, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. . Such are the accidents which, fometimes remembered,... | |
| 1820 - 646 pages
...Life of Cowper, writes as follows — " In the windows of his mother's apartment lay Spenser's Faery Queen, in which he very early took delight to read,...became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that peculiar... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...acknowledged her care, and justly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window. of his mother's apartment lay Spenser's Fairy Que.en; In which he very early took delight to read, til, by feeling the charms of verse, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet Such are the accidents,... | |
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