Biographia Literaria; Or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2Fenner, 1817 - 309 pages |
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... Milton as his compeer not rival . While the former darts himself forth , and passes into all the forms of human character and passion , the one Proteus of the fire and the flood ; the other attracts all forms and things to himself ...
... Milton as his compeer not rival . While the former darts himself forth , and passes into all the forms of human character and passion , the one Proteus of the fire and the flood ; the other attracts all forms and things to himself ...
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... Milton as much the language of real life , yea , incomparably more so than that of the cottager . As far then as Mr. Wordsworth in his pre- face contended , and most ably contended , for a reformation in our poetic diction , as far as ...
... Milton as much the language of real life , yea , incomparably more so than that of the cottager . As far then as Mr. Wordsworth in his pre- face contended , and most ably contended , for a reformation in our poetic diction , as far as ...
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... MILTON , in opposition to an established liturgy , presents as a fair specimen of common extemporary devotion , and such as we might expect to hear from every self - inspired minister ' of a conventicle ! And I reflect with delight ...
... MILTON , in opposition to an established liturgy , presents as a fair specimen of common extemporary devotion , and such as we might expect to hear from every self - inspired minister ' of a conventicle ! And I reflect with delight ...
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... Milton himself . " He then quotes Gray's sonnet- " In vain to me the smiling mornings shine , And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire ; The birds in vain their amorous descant join , Or cheerful fields resume their green attire ...
... Milton himself . " He then quotes Gray's sonnet- " In vain to me the smiling mornings shine , And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire ; The birds in vain their amorous descant join , Or cheerful fields resume their green attire ...
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... Milton , or from Eschylus to Shakspeare ; and to strike out ( in thought I mean ) every instance of this kind . If the num- ber of these fancied erasures did not startle him ; or if he continued to deem the work improved by their total ...
... Milton , or from Eschylus to Shakspeare ; and to strike out ( in thought I mean ) every instance of this kind . If the num- ber of these fancied erasures did not startle him ; or if he continued to deem the work improved by their total ...
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