 Milton's delight was to sport in the wide regions of possibility; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence and furnish...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Pagina 356geredigeerd door - 1779Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of Hell, or accompany... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of Hell, or accompany... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes * Algarotti terms it gigantesca sublimi/a Miltoniana. of existence, and furnish sentiment and action... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 pagina’s
...possibility; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes * Algarotti terms it gigantesca sublimita Miltoniana. of existence, and furnish sentiment and action... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a • scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of Hell, or accompany... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...possibility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superiour beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pagina’s
...possihility ; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent -his faculties out upon discovery, into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pagina’s
...possibility; reality was a scene too narrow for his mind. He sent his faculties out upon discovery into worlds where only imagination can travel, and delighted to form new modes of existence, and furnish sentiment and action to superior beings; to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany... | |
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