 Such equivocations are always unskilful ; but here they are indecent, and at least approach to impiety, of which, however, I believe the writer not to have been conscious. Such is the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the...  Essays in Criticism: Third Series - Page 217by Matthew Arnold - 1910 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely, no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known its Author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe opinion is uniform : every man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' "Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired^ that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L" Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...is the power of reputation justly acquired that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known its author. Of the two pieces, L'Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe opinion is uniform ; every man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and 77 Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and // Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and H Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 476 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read ' Lycidas' with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, 'L'Allegro' and ' II Penseroso,' I believe, opinion is uniform; every man that reads... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 504 pages
...the power of reputation justly acquired, that its blaze drives away the eye from nice examination. Surely no man could have fancied that he read Lycidas with pleasure, had he not known the author. Of the two pieces, L' Allegro and II Penseroso, I believe, opinion is uniform ; every man that reads... | |
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