A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed Mr. Addison's Criticism on Paradise LostJ. and R. Tonson, 1762 - 144 pages |
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... themselves at a Lofs , fo un- bounded is he in his Knowledge ; fo uni- verfal in his Allufions to the whole Round of Science . To elucidate his Difficulties , able and ingenious Men have applied their beft Efforts , and that with ...
... themselves at a Lofs , fo un- bounded is he in his Knowledge ; fo uni- verfal in his Allufions to the whole Round of Science . To elucidate his Difficulties , able and ingenious Men have applied their beft Efforts , and that with ...
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... themselves for their Readers ) . were particularly attentive to all the Parts of their Story , and fympathized with their Heroes in all their . Adven- tures . A Roman could not but rejoice in the Escapes , Succeffes , and Victories of ...
... themselves for their Readers ) . were particularly attentive to all the Parts of their Story , and fympathized with their Heroes in all their . Adven- tures . A Roman could not but rejoice in the Escapes , Succeffes , and Victories of ...
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... themselves in pleafant Vein Stood Scoffing- XXXXXXXXXX SPECTATOR , N ° 285 . XXX Ne , quicunque Deus , quicunque adhibebitur heros , Regali confpectus in auro nuper & oftro , Migret in obfcuras humili fermone tabernas : Aut dum vitat ...
... themselves in pleafant Vein Stood Scoffing- XXXXXXXXXX SPECTATOR , N ° 285 . XXX Ne , quicunque Deus , quicunque adhibebitur heros , Regali confpectus in auro nuper & oftro , Migret in obfcuras humili fermone tabernas : Aut dum vitat ...
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... themselves to the Trouble of looking after fuch as would not only be natural , but also elevated and fublime . Milton has but a few Failings in this kind , of which , however , you may meet with fome Instances , as in the following ...
... themselves to the Trouble of looking after fuch as would not only be natural , but also elevated and fublime . Milton has but a few Failings in this kind , of which , however , you may meet with fome Instances , as in the following ...
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... themselves by Works of this Nature among our English Writers , are not only defective in the above - mentioned Parti- culars , but plainly discover by the Phrafes which they make ufe of , and by their confused way of thinking , that ...
... themselves by Works of this Nature among our English Writers , are not only defective in the above - mentioned Parti- culars , but plainly discover by the Phrafes which they make ufe of , and by their confused way of thinking , that ...
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