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 xiv
... sweet madness robb'd it of itself ; But such a sacred and home - felt delight ; Such sober certainty of walking bliss , I never heard till now . Lincs 2411-264 . SPIRIT . At last a soft and solemn - breathing sound Rose like a stream of ...
... sweet madness robb'd it of itself ; But such a sacred and home - felt delight ; Such sober certainty of walking bliss , I never heard till now . Lincs 2411-264 . SPIRIT . At last a soft and solemn - breathing sound Rose like a stream of ...
Page xv
... sweet remorse And pious awe , that fear'd to have offended . Ibid . b . v . lines 120-135 . From this very imperfect view of the qualities of Milton's poetry , we hasten to his great work , Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument ...
... sweet remorse And pious awe , that fear'd to have offended . Ibid . b . v . lines 120-135 . From this very imperfect view of the qualities of Milton's poetry , we hasten to his great work , Paradise Lost , perhaps the noblest monument ...
Page xvi
... sweet accordance , and together form a scene of tranquil bliss , which calms and soothes whilst it delights the imagination . Adam and Eve , just moulded by the hand , and quickened by the breath of God , reflect in their countenances.
... sweet accordance , and together form a scene of tranquil bliss , which calms and soothes whilst it delights the imagination . Adam and Eve , just moulded by the hand , and quickened by the breath of God , reflect in their countenances.
Page xvii
... sweet strains as are borne to us on the odoriferous wings of gentle gales ; ' from Milton's Paradise ? We should not fulfil our duty , were we not to say one word on what has been justly celebrated , the harmony of Milton's ...
... sweet strains as are borne to us on the odoriferous wings of gentle gales ; ' from Milton's Paradise ? We should not fulfil our duty , were we not to say one word on what has been justly celebrated , the harmony of Milton's ...
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... sweet , Built like a temple , where pilasters round Were set , and Doric pillars overlaid With golden architrave ; nor did there want Cornice or frieze , with bossy sculptures graven ; The roof was fretted gold . Not Babylon , Nor great ...
... sweet , Built like a temple , where pilasters round Were set , and Doric pillars overlaid With golden architrave ; nor did there want Cornice or frieze , with bossy sculptures graven ; The roof was fretted gold . Not Babylon , Nor great ...
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