 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...the structure through all its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...what stores the materials were collected ; whether ils founder dug them from the quarries of Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his own.'... | |
 | Joseph Sortain - 1853 - 388 pages
...its scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was executed, from what stores its materials were collected, whether its founder dug...or demolished other buildings to embellish his own ? Thinkest thou that I o would destroy that temple, Philip, or even that I would cast scorn upon its... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1860 - 960 pages
...the structure through all its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was Rrst 1 Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of MUton ? JOHNSON TO RICHARDSON. "Marche.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...the structure through all its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? JOHNSON TO RICHARDSON. "March... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was improved, by what assistance it was exccuted, and from what stores the materials were collected,...Nature, or demolished other buildings to embellish his 1 'Proposals [written evidently by Johnsonl for printing the Adamux E*ul of Qroilus, with a translation... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...tho (theme was taken, how it was improved, by •hat assistance it was executed, and from what itores the materials were collected, whether its founder...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." — Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1884 - 538 pages
...skies; to trace back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the first plan ; to find what was projected, whence the scheme was...; and are not these the motives of a critic and a scholar ? What reader of taste, what man of real knowledge, would not think his time well employed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 pages
...skies ; to trace back the structure, through all its varieties, to the simplicity of the first plan ; to find what was projected, whence the scheme was...; and are not these the motives of a critic and a scholar? What reader of taste, what man of real knowledge, would not think his time well employed in... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1884 - 742 pages
...the structure through all its varieties to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected, whence the scheme was taken, how it was...demolished other buildings to embellish his own."» 1 Life of Johnson, p. 276. 2 Proposals [evidently written by Johnson] for printing the Adamus Exul... | |
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... gradually rising, perhaps from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan, to find what was first projected,... 
