He seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius, and to know what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others ; the power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy,... Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Página 307por Hugh Blair - 1807Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Peter Bullions - 1859 - 250 páginas
...shalt thou set by himself. The duke had not behaved with that loyalty as was expected. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. 24. And on the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accusedf of the Jews,... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1859 - 512 páginas
...loftiness. He can please when pleasure is required ; but it is his peculiar power to astonish. " He seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more (1) Camivwll. "Specimens," Ac., Introduction, p. Ixxx. bountifully than upon others — the power of... | |
| William Lennie - 1863 - 188 páginas
...shalt thou set by himself. The Duke had not behaved with that loyalty as was expected. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. And on the morrow, because he would have known the certainty whereof he was accused of the Jews, he... | |
| John Purdue Bidlake - 1863 - 224 páginas
...that loyalty as was expected. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius, and known what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than others. Either my brother or you is to go. It is a welcome guest never, as it brings with it a mixture... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 páginas
...loftiness k. He can please when pleasure is required, but it is his peculiar power to astonish. He seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...the awful, darkening the gloomy, and aggravating the dreadfnl: he therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire... | |
| John Seely Hart - 1864 - 220 páginas
...the New Testament. 214. The Duke had not behaved with that loyalty as was expected. 215. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. 216. He only promised me a loan of the book for two days. 217. I was once intendingto have written... | |
| James Roscoe Mongan - 1864 - 300 páginas
...captain against it. 2 i EXERCISE CI. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genins, and to know what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. Nor is it then a welcome guest, affording only an uneasy sensation, and brings always with it a mixture... | |
| William Lennie - 1864 - 186 páginas
...with that loyalty .as was expected. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genins, and to know what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. Here rages force, here tremble flight and fear, Here stormed contention, and here fury frowned. The... | |
| William Lennie - 1864 - 192 páginas
...that loyalty as was expected. Milton seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius, and known what it was that nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others. John did not meet us at the hour he himself had appointed. We were shocked at his want of punctuality,... | |
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 páginas
...loftiness. He can please when pleasure is required ; but it is his peculiar power to astonish. He seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius,...therefore chose a subject on which too much could not be said, on which he might tire his fancy without the censure of extravagance. The appearances of nature,... | |
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