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... The Poetical Works of John Milton - Page lviiby John Milton - 1855 - 858 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...his accents Jove resound.* / w « i was confirmed in the opinion that he who would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless ha has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...accents Jove resound.* w " I was confirmed in the opinion that he who would not be frustrated of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...; and above them all preferred the two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, [Petrarca and Dante] who never write but honour of them to whom they devote...high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...Dante] who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pare thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not...well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to b$ a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And Jong it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion,...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be u true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...the men I deplored; and above them all, preferred the two famous renowners of IJeatrice and I .aura, who never write, but honour of them to whom they devote...high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...conduct very early in life ; for in speaking of the studies and sentiments of his youth, he says, — " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...true poem ; that is. a composition and pattern of the honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...his accents Jove resoand.i t " I was confirmed in the opinion that he, who would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...accents Jove resound.i P " I was confirmed in the opinion that he, who would not be frustrated of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...would not be frustrate of his hope to .write well hereafter in laudahle•things, ought himself to bfr a. true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern...high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that -which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
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