The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volumen1Little, Brown, 1853 |
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... tion ; but we are indebted to him for first calling the attention of the learned to that singular Ita- lian drama , the Adamo of Andreini , and other 6 5 Hayley is called by Mr. Todd , the affectionate biographer ; but temperance and ...
... tion ; but we are indebted to him for first calling the attention of the learned to that singular Ita- lian drama , the Adamo of Andreini , and other 6 5 Hayley is called by Mr. Todd , the affectionate biographer ; but temperance and ...
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... tion of the parents for their handsome and ac- complished child , who even at that early age was expanding the first flower of his youthful genius ; and whose vernal promise was ripening fast into works of finished and exquisite beauty ...
... tion of the parents for their handsome and ac- complished child , who even at that early age was expanding the first flower of his youthful genius ; and whose vernal promise was ripening fast into works of finished and exquisite beauty ...
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... tion , 12 and his reluctance to conform to it . In his Reason of Church Government , he says , ' their honest and ingenuous natures coming to the Uni- versities to store themselves with good and solid learning , are there unfortunately ...
... tion , 12 and his reluctance to conform to it . In his Reason of Church Government , he says , ' their honest and ingenuous natures coming to the Uni- versities to store themselves with good and solid learning , are there unfortunately ...
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... tion of my parents and friends , I was destined of a child to the service of the church , and in mine own resolutions . Till coming to some maturity of years , and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church , that he who would take ...
... tion of my parents and friends , I was destined of a child to the service of the church , and in mine own resolutions . Till coming to some maturity of years , and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church , that he who would take ...
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... tion by sublime sentiment , and fanciful imagery 19 See G. Peele's Works by the Rev. A. Dyce , Vol . i . p . 204 , ed . 1829. Is . Reed first directed attention to this play , then almost unknown . For extracts from Puteanus , see ...
... tion by sublime sentiment , and fanciful imagery 19 See G. Peele's Works by the Rev. A. Dyce , Vol . i . p . 204 , ed . 1829. Is . Reed first directed attention to this play , then almost unknown . For extracts from Puteanus , see ...
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Página 14 - Rivers, or mountains, in her spotty globe. His spear, to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on Norwegian hills, to be the mast Of some great ammiral, were but a wand...
Página 113 - O thou, that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new world ; at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads ; to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun ! to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Página 139 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Página cxxxviii - THE measure is English heroic verse without rime, as that of Homer in Greek, and of Virgil in Latin — rime being no necessary adjunct or true ornament of poem or good verse, in longer works especially, but the invention of a barbarous age, to set off wretched matter and lame metre...
Página 49 - A pillar of state ; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat, and public care ; And princely counsel in his face yet shone Majestic, though in ruin : sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies ; his look Drew audience and attention still as night, Or summer's noontide air...
Página 64 - For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Página 126 - So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair, That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Página 115 - Me miserable ! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell ; myself am Hell ; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep, Still threat'ning to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heaven.
Página 32 - As in an organ from one blast of wind To many a row of pipes the soundboard breathes. Anon out of the earth a fabric huge Rose, like an exhalation, with the sound Of dulcet symphonies and voices sweet...
Página 124 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty, seem'd lords of all ; And worthy seem'd : for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom...