 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...  The Retrospective Review - Page 181825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...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 - 1781 - 494 pages
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...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 - 1792 - 478 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1800 - 714 pages
...nice discernment. I once heard Mr. Hampton, the translator of Polyluus, remark what 1 think is true, that Milton was the first Englishman who, after the...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...PolyUius, remark what 1 think is true, that Milton was the first Englishman who, after the tevival of letters, wrote Latin verses with classic elegance....Ascham, the pride of Elizabeth's reign, however they may have succeeded in prose, no sooner attempt verses than they provoke derision. If we produced any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...136, and many of his elegies appear to have been written in his eighteenth year. Milton is said to be the first Englishman who, after the revival of letters, wrote Latin verses with classic elegance. He complains of the unkindness with which he was treated in the university. It is said that he was... | |
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