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... frequently reminded of Horace's Flatterer : ' Discedo Alcæus puncto illius . Ille meo quis ? 6 Quis nisi , ' & c . and be obliged to qualify the assertion of Dr Johnson , that Milton of his praise was very frugal . ' ' III . TO ...
... frequently reminded of Horace's Flatterer : ' Discedo Alcæus puncto illius . Ille meo quis ? 6 Quis nisi , ' & c . and be obliged to qualify the assertion of Dr Johnson , that Milton of his praise was very frugal . ' ' III . TO ...
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... frequently stop to breathe ; that you visit your friends ; write much ; occasionally take a journey : whereas my disposition is such , that no impediment , no rest or care for rest , no re- flection , prevents me from continuing in my ...
... frequently stop to breathe ; that you visit your friends ; write much ; occasionally take a journey : whereas my disposition is such , that no impediment , no rest or care for rest , no re- flection , prevents me from continuing in my ...
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John Milton. write frequently to your bookseller , and to your brother , either of whom are near enough to hand me your letters , if there were any . But 1 chiefly com- plain , that you did not fulfil your promise , of stop- ping to see ...
John Milton. write frequently to your bookseller , and to your brother , either of whom are near enough to hand me your letters , if there were any . But 1 chiefly com- plain , that you did not fulfil your promise , of stop- ping to see ...
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... frequently your Arno and the hills of Fæsole1 . Now tell me if there was not a sufficient cause which made me , a remote foreigner , your guest for a few days , and such a lover of your country , that it seems to me I love none better ...
... frequently your Arno and the hills of Fæsole1 . Now tell me if there was not a sufficient cause which made me , a remote foreigner , your guest for a few days , and such a lover of your country , that it seems to me I love none better ...
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... , it would not be difficult to select some one of peculiar distinction , and enlarge , as he would frequently have an opportunity of doing . In this species of composition , you have Cicero and Fabius among MILTON'S LETTERS . 39.
... , it would not be difficult to select some one of peculiar distinction , and enlarge , as he would frequently have an opportunity of doing . In this species of composition , you have Cicero and Fabius among MILTON'S LETTERS . 39.
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accomplished addressed admire afterwards ALEXANDER GILL ancient answer anxious Archbishop Usher Athens authors Barberini believe Bonmatthei Ceres church compliments congratulate correspondence Council Count Oldenburgh Dati defence Defensio desire Diodati Dr Johnson edition Elector of Brandenburgh elegy engagements England English estimation excellent eyes father favour fear Florence folio Francini frequently friendship Geneva Greek HENRY OLDENBURGH historian honourable hope Italian Italian grammar kind labour language Latin learned sir lest literary London Long Parliament lost Louis XIV Lycidas mind Muses obscure opinion Paradise Regained pastor perceive PETER HEIMBACH Petrarch Phineus pleasure praise promise published pupil of Milton received your letter reply respecting RICHARD JONES Rome Sallust seems sight soon St Paul's school Stadtholder studies Telephus ther things THOMAS YOUNG thought tion translated truly Turretin virtue virtuous WESTMINSTER Wherefore whilst willingly wish worthy write wrote Young
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Page 49 - And useless powers, by whom inspired, thyself Art skilful to associate verse with airs Harmonious, and to give the human voice A thousand modulations, heir by right Indisputable of Arion's fame. Now say, what wonder is it, if a son Of thine delight in verse, if, so conjoin'd In close affinity, we sympathize In social arts and kindred studies sweet ? Such distribution of himself to us Was Phoebus...
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