 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 oldal
...Ac fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance if was executed, ancf from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder...quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embeflifh his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly negkfted, "Wi perhaps, profecuted with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 oldal
...the fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what afliftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolifhed other buildings to embellifh his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly negleccted,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 oldal
...the fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected ; whether its founder dug them from the quarries of Nature, or demolifhed other buildings to embellifh his own."—Is this the language of one who wifhed to blaft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 oldal
...taken, how " it was improved, by what affiftance it was " executed, and from what ftores the mate" rials were collected ; whether its founder " dug them from the quarries of nature, or " demolifhed other buildings to embellim his " own.'* Thefe were the motives that induced Johnfon to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 oldal
...retrospect' of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton'? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 oldal
...retrospect of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own." — Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton ? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 oldal
...retrospect1 of the progress of this mighty genius in the construction of his work ; a view of the fabrick gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings,...demolished other buildings to embellish his own.' Is this the language of one who wished to blast the laurels of Milton'? Though Johnson's circumstances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 oldal
...the fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder...quarries of nature, or demolished other buildings to embellifh his own.. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected, nor, perhaps, profecuted with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 oldal
...the fcheme was taken, how it was improved, by what affiftance it was executed, and from what ftores the materials were collected, whether its founder dug them from the quarries of nature, or demolifhed other buildings to embellim his own. This inquiry has been, indeed, not wholly neglected.,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 oldal
...fcheme was ta** ken, how it was improved, by what aflift" ance it was executed, and from whatftores ** the materials were collected ; whether its ** founder dug them from the quarries of " nature, or demolilhed other buildings to " embellifh his own." Thefe were the motives that induced Johnfon to... | |
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... gradually rising, perhaps, from small beginnings, till its foundation rests in the centre, and its turrets sparkle in the skies ; to trace back the structure through all its varieties, to the simplicity of its first plan ; to find what was first projected,... 
