 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sivua
...the reader juftly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be .hoped by Chriftians from metrical deiwoiion. Whatever is great, defireable., or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 sivua
...the reader juftly expefls, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from me* trical devotion. Whatever is great, deiiratrie, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the... | |
 | 1780 - 596 sivua
...the reader juftly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriilians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 sivua
...the reader juftly expe&s, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenuon and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devotion. What-. ever is great, defireable, or tremendous, i& comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 sivua
...the reader juftly expe&s, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrisal devotion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 sivua
...poetry the reader expe&s, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion, and elevation of his fancy; but this is rarely to...Chriftians from metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defirous, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. OMNIPOTENCE cannot be exalted.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sivua
...the reader juftly expe&s, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriftians from metrical devoi tiorv tion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed in the name of the Supreme... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sivua
...the reader juftly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Chriiiums from metrical devoz tion. tion. Whatever is great, defireable, or tremendous, is comprifed... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 sivua
...the reader juftly expech, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to...comprifed in the name of the Supreme Being. Omnipotence tence cannot be exalted ; Infinity cannot be amplified ; Perfection cannot be improved. The employments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 sivua
...the reader juftly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehenfion and elevation of his fancy : but this is rarely to...metrical devotion. Whatever is great, defireable, or treT 1 mendous, mendous, is comprifed in the name of the Suprem* Being. Omnipotence cannot be exalted;... | |
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From poetry the reader justly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his comprehension and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by christians from metrical devotion. 
