The Poetical Works of John MiltonPhillips, Sampson, 1855 - 858 pages |
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... supposed to have counteracted them for a time . There can be little doubt that the poet's travels to Italy increased this counteraction . Milton left England in 1638 , in his thirtieth year ; was presented to Grotius , at Paris , by ...
... supposed to have counteracted them for a time . There can be little doubt that the poet's travels to Italy increased this counteraction . Milton left England in 1638 , in his thirtieth year ; was presented to Grotius , at Paris , by ...
Page xvii
... supposed not to have had a lyrical ear : nothing can be a greater mis- take . The arrangement of his stanza , and the climax of his rhymes in this hymn , are perfect . To my perception there is no other lyrical stanza in our language so ...
... supposed not to have had a lyrical ear : nothing can be a greater mis- take . The arrangement of his stanza , and the climax of his rhymes in this hymn , are perfect . To my perception there is no other lyrical stanza in our language so ...
Page xxviii
... supposed to be carried into the subterraneous land of fairy or of spirits , where he still reigned as a king ; and whence he was to return into Britain , to renew the round table , conquer all his enemies , and re - establish his throne ...
... supposed to be carried into the subterraneous land of fairy or of spirits , where he still reigned as a king ; and whence he was to return into Britain , to renew the round table , conquer all his enemies , and re - establish his throne ...
Page xxxii
... supposed by poison , because he would not enter into the plots of the Jesuits to claim the crown from Queen Elizabeth , on account of his royal descent ; for which see the famous volume , called " Dolman's Conference , " written by ...
... supposed by poison , because he would not enter into the plots of the Jesuits to claim the crown from Queen Elizabeth , on account of his royal descent ; for which see the famous volume , called " Dolman's Conference , " written by ...
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... supposed to have raised some dangerous prejudices against him : but his great friend was the Marquis Manso of Naples , who had been the friend of Tasso , and who was himself a poet . " Ad Mansum " is one of the best of his Latin poems ...
... supposed to have raised some dangerous prejudices against him : but his great friend was the Marquis Manso of Naples , who had been the friend of Tasso , and who was himself a poet . " Ad Mansum " is one of the best of his Latin poems ...
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Page 403 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night...
Page 707 - Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, And call the vales, and bid them hither cast Their bells and flowerets of a thousand hues. Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use, Of shades and wanton winds, and gushing brooks, On whose fresh lap the swart star sparely looks, Throw hither all your quaint enamelled eyes That on the green turf suck the honeyed showers, And purple all the ground with vernal flowers.
Page 210 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
Page 124 - What matter where, if I be still the same, And what I should be ; all but less than He Whom thunder hath made greater >. Here at least We shall be free ; the Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence : Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell : Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 174 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief Thee, Sion, and the flowery brooks beneath, That wash thy hallow'd feet, and warbling flow, Nightly I visit...
Page 727 - Vesta long of yore To solitary Saturn bore; His daughter she; in Saturn's reign Such mixture was not held a stain. Oft in glimmering bowers and glades He met her, and in secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove, Whilst yet there was no fear of Jove. Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure, All in a robe of darkest grain, Flowing with majestic train, And sable stole of cypress lawn Over thy decent shoulders drawn.
Page 710 - Through the dear might of Him that walk'd the waves : Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies, That sing, and, singing, in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page lvii - And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy.
Page xlvi - 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, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapours of wine, like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar...
Page 772 - With saintly shout and solemn jubilee ; Where the bright Seraphim in burning row Their loud uplifted angel-trumpets blow ; And the Cherubic host in thousand quires Touch their immortal harps of golden wires, With those just Spirits that wear victorious palms...