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... means not merely being idle ( as the complaining labourers thought in the parable ) but also to be ready and full of strength of purpose ; ' wait ' means not simply present inaction but also faithful service and the expectation of the ...
... means not merely being idle ( as the complaining labourers thought in the parable ) but also to be ready and full of strength of purpose ; ' wait ' means not simply present inaction but also faithful service and the expectation of the ...
Page 66
... mean both that reconciliation with Providence has been imitated within the span of the poem , as in ' Lycidas ' , and also that the way for ... means to that - - end , the preparation for the conviction of 66 John Milton : A Literary Life.
... mean both that reconciliation with Providence has been imitated within the span of the poem , as in ' Lycidas ' , and also that the way for ... means to that - - end , the preparation for the conviction of 66 John Milton : A Literary Life.
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... means . It is intended as formalised personal humiliation . In his preface he justifies his ' rougher accent ' by scriptural example : Christian rhet- oric recognised a zealous laughter , to shake the proudly foolish or to free the ...
... means . It is intended as formalised personal humiliation . In his preface he justifies his ' rougher accent ' by scriptural example : Christian rhet- oric recognised a zealous laughter , to shake the proudly foolish or to free the ...
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the Vacation Exercise and Early Latin | 1 |
the Nativity Ode | 19 |
Italy Politics and the Voice of Authority | 59 |
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