Sketches of English Literature: With Considerations on the Spirit of the Times, Men, and Revolutions, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1836 - English literature |
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... True Religion . - Death of Milton . 105 Of the Imperfections of Paradise Lost . 113 The Plan of Paradise Lost . 119 Characters of the Persons in Paradise Lost . 126 The Father and the Son . 134 Milton's Angels . . 139 Milton's Demons ...
... True Religion . - Death of Milton . 105 Of the Imperfections of Paradise Lost . 113 The Plan of Paradise Lost . 119 Characters of the Persons in Paradise Lost . 126 The Father and the Son . 134 Milton's Angels . . 139 Milton's Demons ...
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... true a friend to me belong , So skill'd to grace the votaries of song , Should I recall hereafter into rhyme The kings and heroes of my native clime , Arthur the chief , who even now prepares In subterraneous being future wars , With ...
... true a friend to me belong , So skill'd to grace the votaries of song , Should I recall hereafter into rhyme The kings and heroes of my native clime , Arthur the chief , who even now prepares In subterraneous being future wars , With ...
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... , that his motive was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue and all tell what they do not know to be true , only to excuse an act 16 Milton's Return to England -His Occupations and first Controversial Works.
... , that his motive was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue and all tell what they do not know to be true , only to excuse an act 16 Milton's Return to England -His Occupations and first Controversial Works.
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... true , only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful . " The satirical and prejudiced spirit of Johnson displays itself in this passage . The Doctor , who had never seen a revolution , was ignorant that ...
... true , only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful . " The satirical and prejudiced spirit of Johnson displays itself in this passage . The Doctor , who had never seen a revolution , was ignorant that ...
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... true source Of human offspring ! Paradise Lost , Book IV . In accordance with his principles respecting divorce , Milton solicited the hand of the young and accomplished daughter of a Dr. Davies , but she felt no partiality for the ...
... true source Of human offspring ! Paradise Lost , Book IV . In accordance with his principles respecting divorce , Milton solicited the hand of the young and accomplished daughter of a Dr. Davies , but she felt no partiality for the ...
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Page 129 - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 19 - I began thus far to assent both to them and divers of my friends here at home, and not less to an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and intent study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.
Page 30 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 148 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who, through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast plough'd...
Page 19 - Neither do I think it shame to covenant with any knowing reader that for some few years yet I may go on trust with him toward the payment of what I am now indebted...
Page 5 - No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by.
Page 152 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Page 153 - Tunes her nocturnal note: thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 126 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom placed; Whence true authority in men...
Page 101 - Urania, and fit audience find, though few-. But drive far off the barbarous dissonance Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian bard In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears To rapture, till the savage clamour drown'd Both harp and voice ; nor could the muse defend Her son.