The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton: With Life of the Author and Dr. Channing's Essay on the Poetical Genius of MiltonMilner & Sowerby, 1865 - 537 pages |
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Page ix
... give freshness to old truths , and harmony to discordant thought ; which could bind toge- ther by living ties and mysterious affinities the most remote discoveries ; and rear fabrics of glory and beauty from the rude materials which ...
... give freshness to old truths , and harmony to discordant thought ; which could bind toge- ther by living ties and mysterious affinities the most remote discoveries ; and rear fabrics of glory and beauty from the rude materials which ...
Page x
... give our first attention . By those who are accustomed to speak of poetry as our first light reading , Milton's eminence in this sphere may be considered only as giving him a high rank among the contributors to public amuse- ment . Not ...
... give our first attention . By those who are accustomed to speak of poetry as our first light reading , Milton's eminence in this sphere may be considered only as giving him a high rank among the contributors to public amuse- ment . Not ...
Page xi
... gives it a respite from depressing cares , and awakens the consciousness of its affinity with what is pure and noble . In its legitimate and highest efforts , it has the same tendency and aim with Christianity ; that is , to ...
... gives it a respite from depressing cares , and awakens the consciousness of its affinity with what is pure and noble . In its legitimate and highest efforts , it has the same tendency and aim with Christianity ; that is , to ...
Page xiii
... give a cer- tain calmness to the expression of tenderness and deep feeling . A great mind is the master of its own enthusiasm , and does not often break out into those tumults , which pass with many for the signs of profound emotion ...
... give a cer- tain calmness to the expression of tenderness and deep feeling . A great mind is the master of its own enthusiasm , and does not often break out into those tumults , which pass with many for the signs of profound emotion ...
Page xvii
... give to the fourth and fifth books of this poem a charm so irresistible , that not a few would sooner relinquish the two first books with all their sublimity , than part with these . It has sometimes been said that the English language ...
... give to the fourth and fifth books of this poem a charm so irresistible , that not a few would sooner relinquish the two first books with all their sublimity , than part with these . It has sometimes been said that the English language ...
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