 Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes them incapable of satiating the ear, and cloying the reader, which the same uniform measure would certainly have...  The Spectator - Page 1371738Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...numbers, in which he has made ufe of Vet. I. feveral elifions, that are not cu ftomary among other Englilh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting...his verfe, has varied his numbers, in fuch a manner, a* makes them incapable of fatiating the ear and cloying the reader, which the fame uniform meafure... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions, that are not cu ftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting off the letter T, when it precedes a vowel. This, and fome other innovations in the meafure of his verfe, has varied... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Profe-Critics. I fhould, under this Head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he hag made ufe of feveral Elifions, that are not cuftomary...the Meafure of his Verfe, has varied his Numbers, in fnch a manner, as makes them incapable of fatiating the Ear and cloying the Reader, which the fame... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...call this fort of Men his Piofe-Critics. J mould, under this Head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral Elifions,...particularly obferved in his cutting off the Letter T, when it precedes a Vowel. This, and fome other Innovations in the Meafure of his Verfe, has varied... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...call this fort of men his profe critics. I lhould, under this head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting off the letter T", when it precedes a... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...call thefe fort of men his profe critics. I fhould, under this head of the language, confider Milton's numbers in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions, that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obierved in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...has made ufe of lèverai t thntare not cuftomary among- mherE»glifh poets, as may be particui ferved in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, s"d fome other innovations in the : of his verle, has varied his mir. fûch a manner, as makes them... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...several elisions, that are not customary among other English poets, as may be particularly observed in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...several elisions, which are not customary among other English poets, as may be particularly observed in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...call this fort of men his profe-criticks. I ihould, under this head of the language, confider Milton's NUMBERS, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved 1 by his cutting off the letter y, when it precedes... | |
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