Milton's Familiar LettersE. Littell, 1829 - 120 páginas |
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... acquired . For it seems to have been the desire of those who have written on the subject , even to this day , to satisfy their countrymen , without caring for us . But in my judgment , they would have consulted better for their own ...
... acquired . For it seems to have been the desire of those who have written on the subject , even to this day , to satisfy their countrymen , without caring for us . But in my judgment , they would have consulted better for their own ...
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... acquired , since my youth . If I had imbibed from them sufficient eloquence to enable me to excite our fleets and armies to free Greece - the country of eloquence— from the Ottoman tyranny , ( an exploit in which you seem to implore my ...
... acquired , since my youth . If I had imbibed from them sufficient eloquence to enable me to excite our fleets and armies to free Greece - the country of eloquence— from the Ottoman tyranny , ( an exploit in which you seem to implore my ...
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... acquiring them . Wherefore , my pupil - for I will gladly , with your permission , address you by this title - I would have you believe that you are high in my estimation , and that I desire nothing more , than , if it suit your ...
... acquiring them . Wherefore , my pupil - for I will gladly , with your permission , address you by this title - I would have you believe that you are high in my estimation , and that I desire nothing more , than , if it suit your ...
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... acquiring , as of imparting informa- tion , to exchange rather than purchase excellent commodities . I wish it were as easy for me to assist and promote every branch of your useful studies , as it is agreeable and pleasing to be ...
... acquiring , as of imparting informa- tion , to exchange rather than purchase excellent commodities . I wish it were as easy for me to assist and promote every branch of your useful studies , as it is agreeable and pleasing to be ...
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... acquired ? My idea is , that he who writes his- tory should be as magnanimous , and as skilful in the use of his materials , as he whose exploits he records ' : that he should apprehend and estimate 1 So , elsewhere , on the subject of ...
... acquired ? My idea is , that he who writes his- tory should be as magnanimous , and as skilful in the use of his materials , as he whose exploits he records ' : that he should apprehend and estimate 1 So , elsewhere , on the subject of ...
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Página 64 - The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide.
Página 4 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Página 31 - Not that fair field Of Enna, where Proserpine gathering flowers, Herself a fairer flower by gloomy Dis Was gathered, which cost Ceres all that pain To seek her through the world...
Página 93 - I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem...
Página 32 - Things vulgar and, well weighed, scarce worth the praise? They praise, and they admire they know not what. And know not whom, but as one leads the other...
Página 111 - Mortals, that would follow me, Love virtue; she alone is free. She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble were, Heaven itself would stoop to her.
Página 111 - I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.
Página 66 - Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount, Westward, much nearer by south-west, behold, Where on the ^Egean shore a city stands, Built nobly, pure the air, and light the soil ; Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence, native to famous wits Or hospitable, in her sweet recess, City or suburban, studious walks and shades.
Página 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...
Página 70 - So much the rather thou, celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate ; there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight.