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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... Never was there a more unconfined mind , and we would cite Milton as a practical example of the benefits of that universal culture of intellect , which forms one distinction of our times , but which some dread as unfriendly to original ...
... Never was there a more unconfined mind , and we would cite Milton as a practical example of the benefits of that universal culture of intellect , which forms one distinction of our times , but which some dread as unfriendly to original ...
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... never to oppress his faculties . This character of power runs through all Milton's works . His descriptions of nature shows a free and bold hand . He has no need of the minute , graphic skill , which we prize in Cowper or Crabbe . With ...
... never to oppress his faculties . This character of power runs through all Milton's works . His descriptions of nature shows a free and bold hand . He has no need of the minute , graphic skill , which we prize in Cowper or Crabbe . With ...
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... never heard till now . Lincs 2411-264 . SPIRIT . At last a soft and solemn - breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich distill'd perfumes , And stole upon the air , that even Silence Was took ere she was ware , and wish'd she might ...
... never heard till now . Lincs 2411-264 . SPIRIT . At last a soft and solemn - breathing sound Rose like a stream of rich distill'd perfumes , And stole upon the air , that even Silence Was took ere she was ware , and wish'd she might ...
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... never traversed . But fiercer flames than those which encompass Satan , burn in his own soul . Revenge , exasperated pride , consuming wrath , ambition though fallen , yet unconquered by the thunders of the Omnipotent , and grasping ...
... never traversed . But fiercer flames than those which encompass Satan , burn in his own soul . Revenge , exasperated pride , consuming wrath , ambition though fallen , yet unconquered by the thunders of the Omnipotent , and grasping ...
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... never dwell : hope never comes That comes to all : but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed : Such place eternal justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ...
... never dwell : hope never comes That comes to all : but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed : Such place eternal justice had prepared For those rebellious ; here their prison ...
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