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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors - Page 268
by John Milton - 1826
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; to alky the perturbations of the mind, and set the affection in right tune ; to celebrate...
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Areopagitica: A Speech to the Parliament of England, for the Liberty of ...

John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 464 pages
...These " abilities (he presently afterward proceeds), " wheresoever they be found, are the in" spired gift of GOD rarely bestowed, but " yet to some (though...cherish " in a great People the seeds of Virtue, and " public Civility, to allay the perturbations " of the Mind, and set the affections in right " tune."...
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The Christian Spectator, Volume 1

Theology - 1827 - 684 pages
...of composition, may be easily made to appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...every nation, and are of power beside the office of a Voi. I—No. X. 60 pulpit, to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public...
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A Treatise on Christian Doctrine: Compiled from the Holy ..., Volume 1

John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 514 pages
...attached to the illustration of sacred subjects, whether in works of imagination, or of pure reasoning. ' These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune ; to...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyric poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune ; to...
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A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1826 - 372 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear, over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...beside the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish VOL. I. 13 in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility, to allay the perturbations of...
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A Selection from the English Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 1

John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear, over all the kinds of lyric poesy, to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...and are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to iiibreed and cherish VOL. I. 13 in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility, to allay...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

Theology - 1826 - 548 pages
...great poetical powers, which he was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently. ' These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...(though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power, — to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility ; to allay the...
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Some account of the life and writings of John Milton

Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...art of composition, may be easily made appear over all the kinds of lyrick poesy to be incomparable. These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...(though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power, besides the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and publick...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3

Unitarianism - 1826 - 548 pages
...great poetical powers, which he was most anxious to cultivate. Of these he speaks thus magnificently. ' These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the...some (though most abuse) in every nation ; and are of power,—to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue, and public civility ; to allay...
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