"Milton, Madam, was a genius that could cut a Colossus from a rock; but could not carve heads upon cherry-stones."
— Samuel Johnson

January 1, 1970

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In response to Hannah More wondering why Milton could write Paradise Lost but only poor sonnets. (13 June 1784) p. 542