 Such equivocations are always unskilful ; but here they are indecent, and at least approach to impiety, of which, however, I believe the writer not to have been conscious. Such is the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the...  Biographical and Critical Miscellanies - Stran 257avtor: William Hickling Prescott - 1903 - 682 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely, no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known its Author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe opinion is uniform : every man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' "Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired^ that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L" Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 strani
...is the power of reputation justly acquired that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known its author. Of the two pieces, L'Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe opinion is uniform ; every man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and 77 Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and H Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read ' Lycidas' with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, 'L'Allegro' and ' II Penseroso,' I believe, opinion is uniform; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 strani
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
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