Milton's Comus, with explanatory notes, and Life of Milton. [2 pt. The title-leaf and half-title to each part are cancels].Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1860 - 118 pages |
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... sportive fancy , un- less indeed he may have taken a hint from the verses prefixed to Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy ( published in 1600 ) . The Lycidas was published in 1637 , with a number of poems by different LIFE OF MILTON . 13.
... sportive fancy , un- less indeed he may have taken a hint from the verses prefixed to Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy ( published in 1600 ) . The Lycidas was published in 1637 , with a number of poems by different LIFE OF MILTON . 13.
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... verse ; having obtained his release in December , 1633 , after an incarceration of five months , he went to reside in the neighbourhood of Florence , where he was visited by Milton . At Rome our traveller also stayed for two months ...
... verse ; having obtained his release in December , 1633 , after an incarceration of five months , he went to reside in the neighbourhood of Florence , where he was visited by Milton . At Rome our traveller also stayed for two months ...
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... verse the exploits of the ancient British kings , especially of king Arthur . This subject , it would seem , continued long to occupy his thoughts , as the theme of an epic poem ; and though in the end it gave place to another more ...
... verse the exploits of the ancient British kings , especially of king Arthur . This subject , it would seem , continued long to occupy his thoughts , as the theme of an epic poem ; and though in the end it gave place to another more ...
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... verse the wars of angels , the creation of the world , the plots of the great adversary , and the fall of man . In November , 1656 , Milton married his second wife , Catharine , daughter of Captain Woodcock , of Hackney . The marriage ...
... verse the wars of angels , the creation of the world , the plots of the great adversary , and the fall of man . In November , 1656 , Milton married his second wife , Catharine , daughter of Captain Woodcock , of Hackney . The marriage ...
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... verses usually prefixed to Paradise Lost , beginning " When I behold the poet blind , yet bold . " It has been well said of him that " all through his life he seems to have had before his eyes the beautiful example of the worthy woman ...
... verses usually prefixed to Paradise Lost , beginning " When I behold the poet blind , yet bold . " It has been well said of him that " all through his life he seems to have had before his eyes the beautiful example of the worthy woman ...
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Page 32 - The Tenure Of Kings And Magistrates: Proving, That it is Lawful!, and hath been held so through all Ages, for any, who have the Power, to call to account a Tyrant, or wicked King, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him to death; if the ordinary Magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it. And that they, who of late, so much blame Deposing, are the men that did it themselves.
Page 24 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Page 56 - THREE Poets, in three distant ages born, Greece, Italy, and England did adorn. The first in loftiness of thought surpassed; The next in majesty •, In both the last. The force of Nature could no further go ; To make a third, she joined the former two.
Page 26 - If every just man that now pines with want Had but a moderate and beseeming share Of that which lewdly-pamper'd Luxury 770 Now heaps upon some few with vast excess...
Page 14 - Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where, with her best nurse Contemplation, She plumes her feathers and lets grow her wings, That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled and sometimes impaired. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i...
Page 30 - And straight conjunction with this sex: for either He never shall find out fit mate, but such As some misfortune brings him, or mistake, Or whom he wishes most shall seldom gain Through her perverseness ; but shall see her gain'd By a far worse, or, if she love, withheld By parents, or his happiest choice too late Shall meet, already link'd and wedlock-bound To a fell adversary, his hate or shame; Which infinite calamity shall cause To human life, and household peace confound.
Page 28 - There is a gentle Nymph not far from hence, That with moist curb sways the smooth Severn stream Sabrina is her name, a virgin pure ; Whilom she was the daughter of Locrine, That had the sceptre from his father Brute. She, guiltless damsel, flying the mad pursuit Of her enraged stepdame, Guendolen, Commended her fair innocence to the flood That stayed her flight with his cross-flowing course.
Page 51 - I modestly but freely told him ; and, after some further discourse about it, I pleasantly said to him, ' Thou hast said much here of Paradise Lost, but what hast thou to say of Paradise Found...
Page 15 - Does arbitrate the event, my nature is That I incline to hope rather than fear, And gladly banish squint suspicion. My sister is not so defenceless left, As you imagine ; she has a hidden strength, Which you remember not.
Page 3 - Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth, and, with low-thoughted care, Confined and pestered in this pinfold here, Strive to keep up a frail and feverish being, Unmindful of the crown that Virtue gives, After this mortal change, to her true servants 10 Amongst the enthroned gods on sainted seats.