The Life of John MiltonThe author in this new biography of Milton sees the man whole, and in doing so enhances our understanding not only of his character but also of his poetry. |
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Page 55
... mere love of learning , whether it proceed from a principle bad , good , or natural , it could not have held out thus long against so strong opposition on the other side of every kind . Clearly , Milton had been under pressure , from ...
... mere love of learning , whether it proceed from a principle bad , good , or natural , it could not have held out thus long against so strong opposition on the other side of every kind . Clearly , Milton had been under pressure , from ...
Page 137
... merely a matter of time before liberty was established in the land : true liberty , ' the known rules of ancient liberty ' . To contradict this inexorable process would therefore seem to Milton not merely politically unenlightened but ...
... merely a matter of time before liberty was established in the land : true liberty , ' the known rules of ancient liberty ' . To contradict this inexorable process would therefore seem to Milton not merely politically unenlightened but ...
Page 138
... merely twenty - six bishoprics to contend with . whenas now the pastor of a small unlearned parish on the sudden shall be exalted archbishop over a large diocese of books , and yet not remove , but keep his other cure too , a mystical ...
... merely twenty - six bishoprics to contend with . whenas now the pastor of a small unlearned parish on the sudden shall be exalted archbishop over a large diocese of books , and yet not remove , but keep his other cure too , a mystical ...
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