 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...omposure of Paradise Lost, " which I have a particular reason," says he, " to re• member: for whereas 1 had the perusal of it from the very beginning, for...correction as to the orthography and pointing), having '• us the summer came on, not been shewed any for a considerable while, and •' desiring the reason... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...composure of Paradise Lost, " which I have a particular reason," says ^ he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal " of it from the very beginning,...years, " as I went from time to time to visit him, in par" eels of ten, twenty, or thirty verses at a time, " (which, being written by whatever hand came... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...fome years, as " I went from time to time to vifit him, in parcels " often, twenty, or thirty verfes at a time (which, ** being written by whatever hand came next, might " poffibly Want correction as to the orthography " and pointing), having, as the fummer came on, "... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...Lost, ' which I have a particular reason,' savs bc, ' to remember: for whereas I had the perusal ' of n from the very beginning, for some years, as I ' went...being ; written by whatever hand came next, might pos' sibly want correction as to the orthography and ' pointing), having, as the summer came on, not... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...inspiration Of his process of composition, his nephew Philips has given some account, observing tiiat " he had the perusal of it from the very beginning, for some years, from time to time, in parcels of ten, twenty, or thirty verses at a time, which, being written by whatever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...composure of Paradise Lost, " which I have a particular reason," says he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal of it " from the very beginning,...desiring the reason thereof, was answered, " that his vein never happily flowed but from the " Autumnal Equinox to the Vernal ; and that what" ever he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...posure of Paradise Lost, " which I have a particular reason," says he, " to remem. her ; for whereas I had the perusal of it from the very beginning, for...to .visit him, in parcels of ten, twenty, or thirty rer. ses at a time (which, being written by whatever hand came next, might possibly want correction... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 472 pages
...circumstantial narrative of his nephew. " I had the perusal of it from the very beginning," says Philips, " for some years, as I went from time to time to visit him, in parcels often, twenty, or thirty verses at a time (which, being written by whatever hand came next, might possibly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...composure of Paradise Lost, ^ which I have particular reason," says he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal of it from the very beginning for...orthography and pointing) having, as the summer came on, not being shewed any for a considerable while, and desiring the reason thereof, was answered, that his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...which I have particular reason," says he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal of it from th* very beginning for some years, as I went from time to time to vist him, in parcels of ten, twenty, or thirty verses at a time (which being written by whatever hand... | |
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I have a particular reason," says he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perusal of it from the very beginning, for some years, as I went from time to time to visit him, in parcels of ten, twenty, or thirty verses at a time (which, being written by... 
