Milton's Familiar LettersE. Littell, 1829 - 120 páginas |
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... remains of his private letters , with the ex- ception of one which is given by several of his biographers , and a note lately disco- vered in the English archives and printed vi in the recent edition of his life by Mr.
... remains of his private letters , with the ex- ception of one which is given by several of his biographers , and a note lately disco- vered in the English archives and printed vi in the recent edition of his life by Mr.
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John Milton. vi in the recent edition of his life by Mr Todd . And although it seems unaccountable that they have been heretofore neglected and almost unmentioned , yet the Translator has no reason to think that he has been antici- pated ...
John Milton. vi in the recent edition of his life by Mr Todd . And although it seems unaccountable that they have been heretofore neglected and almost unmentioned , yet the Translator has no reason to think that he has been antici- pated ...
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... edition , enlarged , was published . Cowper under- took to translate the pieces in the foreign languages , for a splendid edition of Milton's works , but his ill health and melancholy estranged him from it before his design was ...
... edition , enlarged , was published . Cowper under- took to translate the pieces in the foreign languages , for a splendid edition of Milton's works , but his ill health and melancholy estranged him from it before his design was ...
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... editions of the latter were multiplied at home , and its author reaped a full harvest of honour , whilst his opponent fell into disgrace . ] LONDON , JUNE , 1652 . Accomplished Sir : Of your good will to me , and your flattering opinion ...
... editions of the latter were multiplied at home , and its author reaped a full harvest of honour , whilst his opponent fell into disgrace . ] LONDON , JUNE , 1652 . Accomplished Sir : Of your good will to me , and your flattering opinion ...
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... edition of them , you are going to have translated , I do not know . Of the first , there is a second edition much enlarged . If you are not apprised of this , or if you will let me know what you want from me , I will at once with ...
... edition of them , you are going to have translated , I do not know . Of the first , there is a second edition much enlarged . If you are not apprised of this , or if you will let me know what you want from me , I will at once with ...
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accomplished addressed admire afterwards ALEXANDER GILL ancient answer anxious Archbishop Usher Athens authors Barberini believe Bonmatthei Ceres church compliments congratulate correspondence Council Count Oldenburgh Dati defence Defensio desire Diodati Dr Johnson edition Elector of Brandenburgh elegy engagements England English estimation excellent eyes father favour fear Florence folio Francini frequently friendship Geneva Greek HENRY OLDENBURGH historian honourable hope Italian Italian grammar kind labour language Latin learned sir lest literary London Long Parliament lost Louis XIV Lycidas mind Muses obscure opinion Paradise Regained pastor perceive PETER HEIMBACH Petrarch Phineus pleasure praise promise published pupil of Milton received your letter reply respecting RICHARD JONES Rome Sallust seems sight soon St Paul's school Stadtholder studies Telephus ther things THOMAS YOUNG thought tion translated truly Turretin virtue virtuous WESTMINSTER Wherefore whilst willingly wish worthy write wrote Young
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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.