...Paradise Lost,' i he truth of Dr. Johnson's observation must be to a considerable extent allowed, that it is ' one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again.' Much of this inattention is no doubt owing to the character of this ago. Learned poetry suits us not....

...Paradise Lost,' the truth of Dr. Johnson's observation must be to a considerable extent allowed, that it is ' one of the books which the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take up again.' Much of this inattention is no doubt owing to the character of this age. Learned poetry suits us not....

...original delieience cannot be supplied. The want of human interest is always felt. " Paradise Lost1' ¡я e very numerous, and his subjects various. With his...theological works I am only enough acquainted to admire lus harrassed and overburthened, and look elsewhere for recreation ; we desert our master, and seek for...

...But original déficience cannot be supplied. The want of human interest is always felt. " Paradise logo Wrong with one, than right with the other."...must feel at the perusal of Dryden's prefaces and penisal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overliurthened,...

...excelled. Moreover, "the substance of the narrative Is truth." And how does he sum up the result? "Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires...take up again. None ever wished it longer than it le. Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure." I believe that this is, „openly- or secretly,...

...always felt. " Paradise Lost" i~ one of the books which the reader admires ami lays down, and forget* to take up again. None ever wished it longer than it is. Its perusal is a duly rather than a pleasure. We road Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburthened, and...

...compositions of Prior, Collins, Gray, and Akenside ; because they pronounce the Paradise Lost ' one of those books which the reader admires, and lays down, and forgets to take up again.' See Milton's Life, p. 249. " I am sure I have read, either in Dr. Johnson's works, or in the records...

...to those assigned by Dr. Johnson may be referred the result which he thus describes: — " Paradise Lost is one of the books which the reader admires...pleasure. We. read Milton for instruction, retire harrassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for recreation : we desert our master, and seek for...

...number: what he writes of the Paradise Lost, he would have said of Scripture, if reverence permitted—' Its perusal is a duty rather than a pleasure. We read...recreation: we desert our master and seek for companions.' But, by those whose faith is strong, whose religious views are bright and cheerful, &c. &c., of such...

...be supplied: the want of human interest is always felt. ' Paradise Lost' is one of the books whieh the reader admires and lays down, and forgets to take...a duty rather than a pleasure. We read Milton for instruetion; retire harassed and overburdened, and look elsewhere for reereation; we desert our master,...