 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 lehte
...Miltoa was the firft EngUfhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with elaffick elegance. If any exceptions can be made, they are very few : Haddon and Afeham, the pride of Elizabeth's reign, however they may have fucceeded in profe, no fooner attempt... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 lehte
...then read tiie Roman authors- with very nice difcernr ment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, the tranflator of Polybius, remark what' I think is true,-. that Milton -was the fir It1 Englifhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claflick1' elegance.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 lehte
...Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any exceptions can be made, they are very few : Haddon and Afcham, the pride of Elizabeth's reign, however they may have fucceeded in profe, no fooner attempt... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 lehte
...had then read the Roman authors with very nice difcernment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, the tranflator of Polybius, remark what I think is true, that Milton was the firft Englimman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claflick elegance. If any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 lehte
...had then read the Roman authors with very nice difcernment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, tire tranflator of Polybius, remark what I think is true, that Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 lehte
...had then read the Roman authors with very nice difcernment. I once heard Mr. Hamptoa, the tranflator of. Polybius, remark what I think is true, that Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 lehte
...Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of Letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any exceptions can be made, they are very few : Haddon and Afcham, the pride of Elizabeth's reign, however they have fucceeded in profe, no fooner attempt verfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 lehte
...had then read the Roman authors with very nice difcernment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, the tranflator of Polybius, remark what I think is true, that Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 lehte
...authors with very nice discernment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, the translator of Polyluus, remark what 1 think is true, that Milton was the first Englishman...they are very few: Haddon and Ascham, the pride of Elizabeth'] reign, however they may have succeeded in prose, no sooner attempt verges than they provoke... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 lehte
...Milton was the firft Englifhman who, after the revival of Letters, wrote Latin verfes with claffick elegance. If any exceptions can be made, they are very few : Haddon and Afcham, the pride of Elizabeth's reign, however they have fucceeded in profe, no fooner attempt verfe... | |
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Many of his elegies appear to have been written in his eighteenth year, by which it appears that he had then read the Roman authors with very nice discernment. I once heard Mr Hampton, the translator of Polybius, remark, what I think is true, that Milton... 
