 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...Hid received universal praise. If Paradise Regained has been too much depreciated, Sampson Agonistcs has in requital been too much admired. It could only be by long prcjuBice, and the bigotry of learning, that Milton could prefer the ancient tragedies, with their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...and received universal praise. If Paradise Regained has been too much depreciated, Sampson Agqnistes has in requital been too much admired. It could only...of a chorus, to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton, that a drama can... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...and received universal praise. If Paradise Regained has been too much depreciated, Sampson Agonistes has in requital been too much admired. It could only be by long prejudice, and thebi. gotry of learning, that Milton could prefer the aucient tragedies, with their encum. brance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...and received universal praise. If Paradise Regained has been too much depreciated, Sampson Agonistes has in requital been too much admired. It could only...of a chorus, to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton, that a drama can... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 492 pages
...if I mistake no't, *' was intended for the year -«• 1741-2." Dr. Johnson says, " This piece has been too much " admired. It -could only be by " long...could "prefer the ancient tragedies, " with their inqumbrance of a " chorus, to the exhibitions of the ' French and English stages ; aud ' it is only... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1812 - 500 pages
...was intended for the year " 1741-2." Dr. Johnson says, " This piece has been too much " admired. Ii could only be by " long prejudice, and the bigotry...that Milton could " prefer the ancient tragedies, SAP A Greek translation of this drama, by George Hen. Glasse, MA was published in 1789. ' with their... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 494 pages
...presentation, if I mistake not, •" was intended for the year " 1741-2." Dr. Johnson says, " This piece has been too much " admired. It could only be by " long prejudice, and the bigotry " of leaniHig, that Milton could " prefer the ancient tragedies, SAP with their incumbrance of a chorus,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...and received universal praise. If Paradise Regained has been too much depreciated, Sampson Agonistes has in requital been too much admired. It could only...of a chorus, to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton, that a drama can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...received universal praise. If " Paradise Regained" has been too much depreciated, " Sampson Agonistes" has in requital been too much admired. It could only...of a chorus, to the exhibitions of the French and English .stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton, that a drama can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 470 pages
...received universal praise. If " Paradise Regained" has been too much depreciated, " Sampson Agonistes" has in requital been too much admired. It could only...of a chorus, to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton, that a drama can... | |
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Regained has been too much depreciated, Samson Agonistes has in requital been too much admired. It could only be by long prejudice, and the bigotry of learning, that Milton could prefer the ancient tragedies, with their encumbrance of a chorus, to the... 
