... is the business of impartial criticism to discover. As, in displaying the excellence of Milton, I have not made long quotations, because of selecting beauties there had been no end, I shall in the same general manner mention that which seems to deserve... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 312by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
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...reputation of Milton, diminvm in fome degree the honour of our country ? The generality of my fcheme does not admit the frequent notice of verbal inaccuracies; which Bentley, perhaps better /killed in grammar than in poetry, has often found, though he fometimes ma<le them, and which he iraputed... | |
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...reputation of Milton, .diminifh in fome degree the honour of our country ? The generality of my fcheme docs not admit the frequent notice of verbal inaccuracies; which Bentley, perhaps better fkilled in grammar than in poctry, has often found, though he fometimes made them, and which he imputed... | |
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