John Milton: A Biography, Especially Designed to Exhibit the Ecclesiastical Principles of that Illustrious ManA. Cockshaw, 1851 - 251 pages |
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... England's greatest Epic Poet , makes the following observation : - " There is much reason for regretting that the prose works of Milton - where , in the midst of much that is coarse and intemperate , passages of such redeeming beauty ...
... England's greatest Epic Poet , makes the following observation : - " There is much reason for regretting that the prose works of Milton - where , in the midst of much that is coarse and intemperate , passages of such redeeming beauty ...
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... England , have had no sympathy with their illustrious subject in the grandest phase which his character and his writings present . Milton , unequalled as a poet , and memorable and exem- plary as a statesman , was most especially a ...
... England , have had no sympathy with their illustrious subject in the grandest phase which his character and his writings present . Milton , unequalled as a poet , and memorable and exem- plary as a statesman , was most especially a ...
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... England - Notice of Dr. Johnson's . Disparaging Remarks - Milton's Justification of himself- Publishes his Treatise of Reformation in England - Ana- lysis of the work - Noble Invocation at the close PAGE 1 7 21 35 CHAPTER V. Milton ...
... England - Notice of Dr. Johnson's . Disparaging Remarks - Milton's Justification of himself- Publishes his Treatise of Reformation in England - Ana- lysis of the work - Noble Invocation at the close PAGE 1 7 21 35 CHAPTER V. Milton ...
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... England - Persecutions by Laud and the Courts of High Commission and Star Chamber- Persecuting Bigotry of the Presbyterians - Meeting of the Westminster Assembly - The Solemn League and Cove- nant - Catastrophe of the Royal Cause ...
... England - Persecutions by Laud and the Courts of High Commission and Star Chamber- Persecuting Bigotry of the Presbyterians - Meeting of the Westminster Assembly - The Solemn League and Cove- nant - Catastrophe of the Royal Cause ...
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... England -- Description of the Work and of its Effects - The most striking Passages from the Defence of the People of England 161 CHAPTER XIII . Domestic Changes - Birth of Two Children to Milton - Death of his Wife - Suffers the Loss of ...
... England -- Description of the Work and of its Effects - The most striking Passages from the Defence of the People of England 161 CHAPTER XIII . Domestic Changes - Birth of Two Children to Milton - Death of his Wife - Suffers the Loss of ...
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Page 109 - The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
Page 33 - Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feast, and revelry, With mask and antique pageantry; Such sights as youthful poets dream On summer eves by haunted stream. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If Jonson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare, Fancy's child, Warble his native wood-notes wild.
Page 30 - Sometimes with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid, Dancing in the chequered shade...
Page 34 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse ; Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed and giddy cunning ; The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus...
Page 27 - Haste thee nymph and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled care derides. And laughter holding both his sides. Come, and trip it as ye go On the light fantastic toe...
Page 127 - God's trophies, and his work pursued, While Darwen stream, with blood of Scots imbrued, And Dunbar field, resounds thy praises loud, And Worcester's laureate wreath.
Page 43 - Or call up him that left half-told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife That own'd the virtuous ring and glass ; And of the wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride...
Page 117 - He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true wayfaring Christian.
Page 25 - Hence, loathed Melancholy, Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born In Stygian cave forlorn 'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy ! Find out some uncouth cell, Where brooding Darkness spreads his jealous wings, And the night-raven sings ; There, under ebon shades and low-browed rocks, As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
Page 111 - I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct ye to a hillside, where I will point ye 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.