The Poetical Works of John Milton: With Notes of Various Authors. To which are Added Illustrations, and Some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, Volume 3J. Johnson, 1809 |
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... poem , that the most critical reader , I imagine , cannot wish it were omitted . One is even pleased with a fault , if it be a fault , that is the occafion of fo many beauties , and acquaints us fo much with the circumstances and ...
... poem , that the most critical reader , I imagine , cannot wish it were omitted . One is even pleased with a fault , if it be a fault , that is the occafion of fo many beauties , and acquaints us fo much with the circumstances and ...
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... poem is interfperfed with great variety of learning . RICHARDSON . Ver . 26 . Yet not the more Ceafe I to wander , ] Yet do not I forbear to follow the Mufes wherefoever they meet . HUME . This is the fenfe of the paffage , which ...
... poem is interfperfed with great variety of learning . RICHARDSON . Ver . 26 . Yet not the more Ceafe I to wander , ] Yet do not I forbear to follow the Mufes wherefoever they meet . HUME . This is the fenfe of the paffage , which ...
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... poets , but his highest delight was in the fongs of Sion , in the holy Scriptures ; and in these he meditated day and night . This is the fenfe of the paffage , ftript of its poetical ornaments . Ver . 32 . NEWTON . nor fometimes forget ...
... poets , but his highest delight was in the fongs of Sion , in the holy Scriptures ; and in these he meditated day and night . This is the fenfe of the paffage , ftript of its poetical ornaments . Ver . 32 . NEWTON . nor fometimes forget ...
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... poem of the generation of the world , which , being fubjects near of kin to Milton's , might probably occafion the ... poets of antiquity ; for the word pro- phet fometimes comprehends both characters , as vates does in Latin . NEWTON ...
... poem of the generation of the world , which , being fubjects near of kin to Milton's , might probably occafion the ... poets of antiquity ; for the word pro- phet fometimes comprehends both characters , as vates does in Latin . NEWTON ...
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... Poems , 4to . 1633. p . 36 . " And death fhall be no more ; death , thou shalt die . " But Milton ufes a fimilar conceit in his earlier poem , In Ob . Præf . Elien . ver . 24 . " imprecor neci necem . " TODD . I through the ample air in ...
... Poems , 4to . 1633. p . 36 . " And death fhall be no more ; death , thou shalt die . " But Milton ufes a fimilar conceit in his earlier poem , In Ob . Præf . Elien . ver . 24 . " imprecor neci necem . " TODD . I through the ample air in ...
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Page 374 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 447 - And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Page 11 - 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.
Page 193 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Page 79 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Page 441 - Earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ! Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent. Tell me how may I know him, how adore, 280 From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Page 263 - And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought, and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 231 - Hear, all ye angels, progeny of light, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers ; Hear my decree, which unrevoked shall stand. This day I have begot whom I declare My only Son, and on this holy hill Him have anointed, whom ye now behold At my right hand; your head I him appoint; And by myself have sworn, to him shall bow All knees in heaven, and shall confess him Lord...
Page 225 - Myself and all the angelic host, that stand In sight of God enthroned, our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds ; On other surety none ; freely we serve, Because we freely love, as in our will To love or not ; in this we stand or fall. And some are fallen, to disobedience fallen, And so from heaven to deepest hell : O fall From what high state of bliss into what woe...
Page 432 - Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid ; Leave them to God above, him serve and fear...