Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 1First edition of this autobiography in discourse. |
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Page 27
... heart's INEXPLICABLE SWELL ! SONNET II . OH I do love thee , meek SIMPLICITY ! For of thy lays the lulling simpleness Goes to my heart , and soothes each small distress , Distress tho ' small , yet haply great to me , " Tis true on Lady ...
... heart's INEXPLICABLE SWELL ! SONNET II . OH I do love thee , meek SIMPLICITY ! For of thy lays the lulling simpleness Goes to my heart , and soothes each small distress , Distress tho ' small , yet haply great to me , " Tis true on Lady ...
Page 35
... not Against Heaven's hand or will , nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bore up and steer'd Right onward . " From others only do we derive our knowledge that Milton D2 35 and the severe calamities, which overwhelmed ...
... not Against Heaven's hand or will , nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bore up and steer'd Right onward . " From others only do we derive our knowledge that Milton D2 35 and the severe calamities, which overwhelmed ...
Page 46
... heart , to feel and express a resentment proportioned to the grossness of the provocation , and the importance of the object . There is no profession on earth , which requires an attention so early , so long , or so 46.
... heart , to feel and express a resentment proportioned to the grossness of the provocation , and the importance of the object . There is no profession on earth , which requires an attention so early , so long , or so 46.
Page 68
... heart , and habitual demeanour , which in his early manhood , and first controversial writings , Milton , claiming the privilege of self - defence , asserts of himself , and challenges his calumnia- tors to disprove ; this will his ...
... heart , and habitual demeanour , which in his early manhood , and first controversial writings , Milton , claiming the privilege of self - defence , asserts of himself , and challenges his calumnia- tors to disprove ; this will his ...
Page 79
... constitute a just imitation , existing here merely in caricature , detracts from the libeller's heart , without adding an iota to the credit of his understanding . chus and the frogs in Aristophanes ; when the former 79.
... constitute a just imitation , existing here merely in caricature , detracts from the libeller's heart , without adding an iota to the credit of his understanding . chus and the frogs in Aristophanes ; when the former 79.
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