I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hillside, 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,... Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 515edited by - 1866Full view - About this book
| Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...Laborious, indeed, at the Firft Afcent, but elfe " S5 Smo5th, So Green, S5 Full of Goodly Profpedt and melodious " Sounds on every Side, that the Harp of ORPHEUS was not m5re " charming." A very agreeable Clofe, if the Ear itfelf may be the Judge. | Nor did the Ancient... | |
| John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...ai'cent, but elle fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly p> ofpeft, and melodious founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye mall have more ado to drive cur dulleft and lazieft youth, our flocks and [tubs, from the infinite... | |
| Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...afcent, but clfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpedt, and melodious founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye fhall have more adoe to drive our dulleft and lazieft youth, our flocks and ftubbs from the infinite... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...laborious, indeed, at the first " ascent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full " of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on " every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not " more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to render it harmonious. The words are well chosen ; laborious,... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence-conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...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...more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have more adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs from the infinite desire of such... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...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...was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have mbre adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs from the infinite desire of... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...afcent, but elfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpec"l, and melodious founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye fhall have more ado to drive our dulleft and laziell youth, our flocks and ftubs, from the infinite... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 446 pages
...afcent, but elfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpect, and melodious founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye fhall have more ado to drive our dulleft and lazieft youth, our ftocks and flubs, from the infinite... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...laborious, indeed, at the first ascent ; but else, so' ** smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious " sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more " charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the Harmony. The words are happily chosen ; full... | |
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