 | 1834 - 566 pages
...continued sturdily to vindicate her ' old friends of the Port Royal.' In another conversation, . . . ' I accused him of not having done justice to the " Allegro...absolutely abused, adding, If Milton had not written Paradise Lost, he would have only ranked among the minor poets : he was a Phidias, that could cut a... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 366 pages
...may be written." 463. Milton. On Monday, Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the " Allegro"...Milton had not written the ' Paradise Lost/ he would only have ranked among the minor poets : he was a Phidias that cut a Colossus out of a rock, but could... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...poll, No. 680.] 463. Milton. On Monday, Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the "Allegro"...Milton had not written the ' Paradise Lost,' he would only have ranked among the minor poets : he was a Phidias that cut a Colossus out of a rock, but could... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...heartily glad that you read pious books by whomsoever they may be written." 463. Milton. with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the " Allegro"...Milton had not written the ' Paradise Lost,' he would only have ranked among the minor poets: he was a Phidias that cut a Colossus out of a rock, but could... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...may be written." 463. Milton. On Monday, Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the "Allegro"...Milton had not written the ' Paradise Lost,' he would only have ranked among the minor poets: he was a Phidias that cut a Colossus out of a rock, but could... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 658 pages
...escaped the recollection of Boswell. " Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the Allegro...Colossus out of a rock, but could not cut heads out of cherry stones.'" Memoirs, vol. i., p. 212. — Editor. and caps of liberty. Mrs. Carter said, " He... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 pages
...and evening turned out very pleasant. Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the "Allegro,"...Colossus out of a rock, but could not cut heads out of cherry stones." l Boswell brought to my mind the whole of a very mirthful conversation at dear Mrs.... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 pages
...and evening turned out very pleasant. Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the "Allegro,"...Colossus out of a rock, but could not cut heads out of cherry stones." l Boswell brought to my mind the whole of a very mirthful conversation at dear Mrs.... | |
 | James Hay - Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 - 1884 - 376 pages
...They letnodists jiave Spreacj impressions among the vulgar part of mankind. — Journal. November to. If Milton had not written the Paradise Lost, he would have only ranked among the minor poets. — Memories of " Hannah More." Vol. r. p. 212. The mind cannot retire from its enemy into The Mind... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pages
...escaped the recollection of Boswell. " Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the Allegro...Colossus out of a rock, but could not cut heads out of cherry stones.'" Memoirs, vol. i., p. 212.— Editor as the man who could do it best. This, you will... | |
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Johnson was in full song, and I quarrelled with him sadly. I accused him of not having done justice to the "Allegro," and "Penseroso." He spoke disparagingly of both. I praised Lycidas, which he absolutely abused, adding, " if Milton had not written the... 
