 Poetry, appeared to be compositions infinitely superior to the allegory of the preaching tinker. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that, though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century,...  The Canadian Law Times - Page 3711917Full view - About this book
 | Edward Robinson - 1849 - 872 pages
...is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has improved by all that it has borrowed." And again, "Though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the 17th century, there were only two great creative minds. One of these minds produced the Paradise Lost,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1849 - 314 pages
...we might bestow upon it, is needed. Macaulay, the celebrated and eloquent historian, says, " during the latter half of the seventeenth century, there were only two great creative minds in England. One of these minds produced ' Paradise Lost,' and the other the ' Pilgrim's Progress.'... | |
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
...is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has improved by all that it has borrowed." And again, "Though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the 17th centay, there were only two great creative minds. One of these rninda produced the Paradise Lost,... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 778 pages
...in its own proper wealth, and how little it has improved by all that it has borrowed." And again, " Though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the 17th century, there were only two great creative minds. One of these minds produced the Paradise Lost,... | |
 | John Bunyan - Theology - 1850 - 500 pages
...his verse, for fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times; and we are not afraid to say, that though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the Paradise Lost, the other the Pilgrim's Progress. The style of Bunyan is delightful... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1850 - 500 pages
...his verse, for fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the Paradise Lost, the other the Pilgrim's Progress. The style of Bunyan is delightful... | |
 | John Bunyan - Spiritual directors - 1850 - 500 pages
...his verse, for fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say, that though there were many clever men in England during...century, there were only two great creative minds. One of those minds produced the Paradise Lost, the other the Pilgrim's Progress. The style of Bunyan is delightful... | |
 | Theology - 1849 - 788 pages
...borrowed." And again, "Though there were many clever men in England daring the latter half of the 17th century, there were only two great creative minds....Paradise Lost, the other the Pilgrim's Progress.'' fi. — Poems by William Cowper. With a Biographical and Critical Introduction, by the Rev. Utomas... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 368 pages
...the allegory of the preaching tinker. We live in better times; and we are not afraid to say, that, though there were many clever men in England during...half of the seventeenth century, there were only two minds which possessed the imaginative faculty in a very eminent degree. One of those minds produced... | |
 | Theology - 1859 - 606 pages
...his verse, for fear of moving a sneer. We live in better times ; and we are not afraid to say that, though there were many clever men in England during...of the seventeenth century, there •were only two minds that possessed the imaginative faculty in a very eminent degree. One of those minds produced... | |
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