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... England during that whole decade the arbiter of Europe , either originated with him , or received from his pen their justification and defence . Yet this period , so rich and fertile in his life , is , as we have said , passed by in ...
... England during that whole decade the arbiter of Europe , either originated with him , or received from his pen their justification and defence . Yet this period , so rich and fertile in his life , is , as we have said , passed by in ...
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... England - Bishop Laud - His tyranny and brutal- ity - Milton's disgust thereat - His final selection of a literary life - His high objects - Condition of literature in his age - Mil- ton's authorship - His character - Death of his ...
... England - Bishop Laud - His tyranny and brutal- ity - Milton's disgust thereat - His final selection of a literary life - His high objects - Condition of literature in his age - Mil- ton's authorship - His character - Death of his ...
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... England - Retraces his steps - Venice - Ge- neva - Its character - Milton reënters England --- CHAPTER VI . 77 The period immediately preceding the civil war - King Charles in- vades Scotland for the purpose of compelling the Scotch ...
... England - Retraces his steps - Venice - Ge- neva - Its character - Milton reënters England --- CHAPTER VI . 77 The period immediately preceding the civil war - King Charles in- vades Scotland for the purpose of compelling the Scotch ...
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... England - Work on the tenure of kings and mag- istrates - Other publications --- CHAPTER XI . 147 Influential position of England under the Commonwealth - Per- sonal character of the members of the Council of State - Henry Vane , the ...
... England - Work on the tenure of kings and mag- istrates - Other publications --- CHAPTER XI . 147 Influential position of England under the Commonwealth - Per- sonal character of the members of the Council of State - Henry Vane , the ...
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... England ' Milton's domestic affairs - Death of his wife - Gradual approach of blindness , and eventual total loss of sight - His letter thereon to Leonard Philarus - Milton's enemies attribute his blindness to his writing against the ...
... England ' Milton's domestic affairs - Death of his wife - Gradual approach of blindness , and eventual total loss of sight - His letter thereon to Leonard Philarus - Milton's enemies attribute his blindness to his writing against the ...
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Page 130 - We should be wary therefore what persecution we raise against the living labours of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books ; since we see a kind of homicide may be thus committed, sometimes a martyrdom...
Page 131 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 32 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one (from whence they came) Had. meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
Page 6 - It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of the
Page 197 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, " Both God exact day-labour, light denied ?
Page 226 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 305 - The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of other soils, not only by superior bloom and sweetness, but by miraculous efficacy to invigorate and to heal.
Page 130 - God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Page 194 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 299 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...