The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors, Principally from the Editions of Thomas Newton, Charles Dunster and Thomas Warton ; to which is Prefixed Newton's Life of Milton, Volume 1W. Baxter, 1824 |
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... derive his information from Milton's own writings , from a person who had been his amanuensis , from his daughter , and a letter written by his widow , from the papers of one of his nephews , and conversation with the other , 22 PREFACE .
... derive his information from Milton's own writings , from a person who had been his amanuensis , from his daughter , and a letter written by his widow , from the papers of one of his nephews , and conversation with the other , 22 PREFACE .
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... person whose authority is to be followed implicitly . From all the most considerable of his predecessors , Bp . Newton introduced into his narrative nearly every thing that was most deserving of notice . And it will have already ...
... person whose authority is to be followed implicitly . From all the most considerable of his predecessors , Bp . Newton introduced into his narrative nearly every thing that was most deserving of notice . And it will have already ...
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... persons , whose names are unknown , and others , whose names I am not at liberty to mention : but I hope the Speaker of the House of Commons will pardon my ambition to have it known , that he has been pleased to suggest some useful ...
... persons , whose names are unknown , and others , whose names I am not at liberty to mention : but I hope the Speaker of the House of Commons will pardon my ambition to have it known , that he has been pleased to suggest some useful ...
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... persons , who pass in the world for profound scholars , know little more of books than title pages and indexes , but never catch the spirit of an author , which is sure always to evaporate or die in such hands . The former of these ...
... persons , who pass in the world for profound scholars , know little more of books than title pages and indexes , but never catch the spirit of an author , which is sure always to evaporate or die in such hands . The former of these ...
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... persons of the name of Milton . The Registers go back to the year 1550. It is traditionally believed VOL . I. in the place , that a large house yet standing there belonged to the family of Milton , but Mr. Ellis , the vicar , could not ...
... persons of the name of Milton . The Registers go back to the year 1550. It is traditionally believed VOL . I. in the place , that a large house yet standing there belonged to the family of Milton , but Mr. Ellis , the vicar , could not ...
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Page 213 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Page 2 - Dove-like sat'st brooding on the vast abyss, And mad'st it pregnant : what in me is dark Illumine, what is low raise and support ; That, to the height of this great argument, I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men.
Page 7 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Page 6 - Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine* chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 19 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream: Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-founder'd skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 251 - Unargued I obey: So God ordains: God is thy law, thou mine: To know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge, and her praise.
Page 146 - Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell? before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, didst invest The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless infinite.
Page 113 - And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode.
Page 151 - Tunes her nocturnal note : thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Page 127 - Their lighter wings. To whom these most adhere He rules a moment : Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns : next him, high arbiter, Chance governs all.