 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...  The Connecticut Wits: And Other Essays - Seite 231von Henry Augustin Beers - 1920 - 256 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 Seiten
...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 that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...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 that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 Seiten
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 Seiten
...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 authour. Of the two pieces, L Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform; every man... | |
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