...merits of the Poets, and allow, that *' the first praise of genius is due to the writer of " an Epic Poem ; as it requires an assemblage " of all the powers...are singly sufficient for " other compositions'." 0 Some writers give still greater latitude to the variety of Epic Poetry. And indeed, if what should,...

...the pen of Johnson only could have written. " Considered with respect to design," he claims for it " the first place, and with respect to performance,...the second, among the productions of the human mind ;" and, in passing final sentence, pronounces it, " not the greatest of heroic poems only, because...

...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost; a poem, which,...of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of ah1 the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure...

...genius as an author. Of this magnificent effort of imagination, even Johnson pronounces, that it " i$ a poem which, considered with respect to design, may...second, among the productions of the human mind." — " The subject of an epic poem is, naturally, an event of great importance. That of Milton is not...

...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...consent of criticks, the first praise of genius is tlue to the writer of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers which are singly...

...— " By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an Epic Poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers...which are singly sufficient for other compositions." Y mae cynllun Eben Fardd yn y Bryddest hon, yn dangos crebwyll ardderchog ; buasai yn ddifyrwch mawr...

...Those little pieces may be despatched without much anxiety ;, a greater work calls for greater / care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick...

...Those little pieces may be dispatched^ without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine " Paradise Lost ;" a poem, which,...productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires an assemblage...

...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine " Paradise Lost ;" a poem, which,...productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires an assemblage...

...Those little pieces may be despatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick...