 I shall detain you no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct ye to a hillside, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so...  The Prose Works of John Milton - Page 160by John Milton - 1845Full 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... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1762 - 286 pages
...demonftration of what we fliould not do ; but ftrait conduct you to a hill-fide, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education, laborious indeed at the firft afcent, but alfo fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpecT:, and melodious founds, that... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Education - 1785 - 360 pages
...demonftration of what we fhould not do, but ftrait conduft you to a hill fide, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the firft afcent, butelfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpeft, and melodious founds on every... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...demonftration of what we mould not do, but ftraight conduft you to a hill-fide, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the firft afcent, b'ut elfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly pfofpeft, and melodious founds on every... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...take the following from Milton, in his Treatise on Education. " We shall conduct you " to a 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."... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...harmonious, the following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a 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... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...demonstration of what we should not do, but strait conduct ye to a hill-side, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious,...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
...demonstration of what we should not do, but strait conduct ye to a hill-side, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious,...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... | |
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