 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...faid to be foli Miltono fecundtttf was exhibited to Dr, Sprat, then dean of Weftminfter, he refufed to admit it; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who fucceeded him,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...dean of Weftminfter, he refufed to admit it ; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too deferrable to be read on the Wall of a building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who fucceeded him, being. author of the ia» fcription, permitted its reception. " And " fuch has been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...was faid to be Joll Miltonvfecundus, was exhibited to Dr. Sprat, then doan of Weftmlnftcr, he refufed to admit it ; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to- devotion. Atterburyr who fucceeded hirr^... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...Milton as doctor Jonfon obferves, who firlt relates thisanecdote, " being in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall " of a building dedicated to devotion." Yet when more enlarged principles had taken place, and his bull was creeled where once hi - name had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...dean of \Veftminfter, he refufed to admit it; the name of Miltpn was, in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall of a. building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who fucceeded him, being author of the infcription, permitted its reception. " And fuch has been the change... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...was faid tobe/J// Miltcno fecundus , was exhibited to Dr. Sprat, then dean of Weftminfter, he refufed to admit it; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who fucceeded him,... | |
 | 1789 - 540 pages
...Dr. Jonnfon obfervej, who fit ft relates this anecdote, ' being, in his opinion, « too deteftable to be read on the wall of a * building dedicated to devotion.' Yet, when more enlarged principles had taken place, and his buft was erefted where once his name had... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...doctor John ion obferves, who firft relates this anecdote, " being in his opinion, too detefta" ble to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion." Yet when more enlarged principles had taken place, and his bull was erected where once his name had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...faid to be foil Miltono fecundutt was exhibited to Dr. Sprat, then dean of Weftminfter, he refufed to admit it; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too deteftable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who fucceeded him,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...was laid to befoli Miltono fecundus, was exhibited to Dr. Sprat, then dean of Weftminfter, he refufed to admit it ; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too O detectable deteftable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion. Atterbury, who... | |
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Miltono secundus, was exhibited to Dr. Sprat, then dean of Westminster, he refused to admit it ; the name of Milton was, in his opinion, too detestable to be read on the wall of a building dedicated to devotion. 
