 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...Blenheim." He was'a very early writer, both in verfe and profe. His " Progrcfs of Love, and his " Per" fi-an Letters," were both written when he was -very young...character of a young man is very vifible in both. The veifes cant of ihtphe'rds and flocks, and crooks K a drefied with flowers ; and the Letters have fomething... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...: — ' The letters [Lyttelton's Persian Letters] have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world, and always suffers to cool as he passes forward.' Johnson's Works, viii. 488. Aetat. 21.] His regard for Pembroke... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...: — ' The letters [Lyttelton's Persian Letters] have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world, and always suffers to cool as he passes forward.' Johnson's Works, viii. 488. his fellow-collegians. But Dr. Adams... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 pages
...He was a very early writer, both in verfe and profe. His " Progrefs of Love," and his " Perfian •' Letters," were both written when he was very young...young man is very vifible in both. The Verfes cant of (hepherds and flocks, and crooks drefled wijh flowers; and the Letters have fomething of that indiftindt... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...Blenheim-' He was a very early writer, both in verse and prose. His " Progress of " Love," and his " Persian Letters," were both written when he was very young;...and, .indeed, the character of a young man is very visible in both. The verses cant of shepherds and flocks, and crooks dressed with flowers ; and the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Blenheim.' He was a very early writer, both in verse and prose. His " Progress of " Love," and his " Persian Letters," were both written when he was very young;...and, indeed, the character of a young man is very visible in both. The verses cant of shepherds and flocks, and crooks dressed with flowers ; and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...Bltnheim. He was a very early writer, both in verse and prose. His Progreaa of Love, and his " Persian Letters," were both written when he was very young ; and indeed the character of a young man is very visible in both. The verses cant of shepherds and flocks, and crooks dressed wilh flowers; and the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...flocks, aud crooks dressed with flowers; and the letters have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world, and always suffers to cool as he passes forward. He staid not long in Oxford ; for in 17'^>S lie began his travels,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...and crooks dressed with flowers ; and the Letters have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world, and always suffers to cool as he passes forward. He He staid not long in Oxford ; for in 1728 he began his travels,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...and crooks dressed with flowers ; and the letters have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world, ала always suffers to cool as he passes forward. He staid not long in Oxford ; for in 1728 he began... | |
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The verses cant of shepherds and flocks, and crooks dressed with flowers ; and the letters have something of that indistinct and headstrong ardour for liberty which a man of genius always catches when he enters the world and always suffers to cool as... 
