 | 1914 - 964 pages
..."And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he, who would not be frustrat of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poet." which he also condemns as obsolete and inconvenient, though not without grandeur. But the third,... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1827 - 516 pages
...inspirer of intellect, and especially of the higher efforts of poetry. In his usual noble style, he " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1845 - 436 pages
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John Milton - 1845 - 572 pages
...verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when // I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not...that is,, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - American literature - 1846 - 382 pages
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Sarah Margaret Ossoli (march.) - 1846 - 182 pages
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Literature - 1847 - 610 pages
...all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war.' He declared that ' he who would aspire to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought...true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the heart and honorablest things, not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - Slavery - 1848 - 430 pages
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 540 pages
...Epicurus, or the details of agriculture, for something to suit his purpose. — ED. * Dante and Petrarch. opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his...that is, a composition and pattern of the Best and honourablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
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I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem... 
