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... Milton ; the moral of other poems is incidental and consequent ; in Milton's only it is essential and intrinsic . His purpose was the most useful and the most arduous ; to vindicate the ways of God to man ; to show the reasonableness of ...
... Milton ; the moral of other poems is incidental and consequent ; in Milton's only it is essential and intrinsic . His purpose was the most useful and the most arduous ; to vindicate the ways of God to man ; to show the reasonableness of ...
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... Milton could prefer the ancient tragedies , with their encumbrance of a chorus , to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton that a drama can be praised in which ...
... Milton could prefer the ancient tragedies , with their encumbrance of a chorus , to the exhibitions of the French and English stages ; and it is only by a blind confidence in the reputation of Milton that a drama can be praised in which ...
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... Milton alleges as precedents , not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defense has been confuted by the ear . But whatever be the advantage of rhyme , I cannot prevail on myself to wish that Milton had been a rhymer ; for I ...
... Milton alleges as precedents , not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defense has been confuted by the ear . But whatever be the advantage of rhyme , I cannot prevail on myself to wish that Milton had been a rhymer ; for I ...
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