Paradise LostJohn Bumpus, 1821 - 384 pages |
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Page iii
... reason which prevailed with him to assign it . His father , John Milton , by profession a scrivener , lived in a reputable manner on a competent estate , entirely his own acquisition ; having been early dis- inherited by his parents for ...
... reason which prevailed with him to assign it . His father , John Milton , by profession a scrivener , lived in a reputable manner on a competent estate , entirely his own acquisition ; having been early dis- inherited by his parents for ...
Page xv
... reason , than our author gave in preferring this poem to Paradise Lost ; nor a more instructive caution to the best writers , to be very diffident in deciding the merit of their own productions . And thus having attended him to the ...
... reason , than our author gave in preferring this poem to Paradise Lost ; nor a more instructive caution to the best writers , to be very diffident in deciding the merit of their own productions . And thus having attended him to the ...
Page xix
... reason . Epic poetry undertakes to teach the most important truths by the most pleas- ing precepts , and therefore relates some great event in the most affecting manner . History must supply the writer with the rudiments of narration ...
... reason . Epic poetry undertakes to teach the most important truths by the most pleas- ing precepts , and therefore relates some great event in the most affecting manner . History must supply the writer with the rudiments of narration ...
Page xxii
... reason can examine them , or human imagi- nation represent them , is the task which this mighty poet has undertaken and performed . In the examination of epic poems much speculation is commonly employed upon the characters . The ...
... reason can examine them , or human imagi- nation represent them , is the task which this mighty poet has undertaken and performed . In the examination of epic poems much speculation is commonly employed upon the characters . The ...
Page xxvi
... draw their principles of judgment rather from books than from reason . Milton , though he entitled Paradise Lost only a poem , yet calls it himself heroic song . Dryden , petulantly and indecently , denies the xxvi CRITICISM ON.
... draw their principles of judgment rather from books than from reason . Milton , though he entitled Paradise Lost only a poem , yet calls it himself heroic song . Dryden , petulantly and indecently , denies the xxvi CRITICISM ON.
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Abdiel Adam Almighty Angels arms aught beast Beelzebub behold bliss bright burning lake Canaan celestial Cherubim cloud created creatures dark days of Heaven death deep delight didst divine doom dreadful dwell earth ELIJAH FENTON eternal evil eyes fair faith Father fear Fiend fierce fire flaming flowers fruit glory Gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart Heaven heavenly Hell highth hill honour Ithuriel JOHN MILTON King less lest light live mankind Messiah Milton mind Moloch nigh night o'er pain PARADISE LOST peace praise reign replied round sapience Satan Satan return scape seat seemed Serpent shade shalt sight soon sovran spake Spirits stars stood sweet taste Thammuz thee thence thine things thither thou hast thoughts throne thunder thyself tree Uriel virtue voice whence wings wonder Zephon