 | 1851 - 808 pages
...— 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 he have in himself the experience and practice of all that which is praiseworthy.' Thus far we have spoken of the character of Milton generally.... | |
 | John Milton - Authors, English - 1851 - 428 pages
...the praetiee of all that whieh is praiseworthy. These reasonings, together with a eertain nieoness of nature, an honest haughtiness, and self-esteem either of what I was, or what I might he (whieh let envy eall pride), and lastly that modesty, whereof though not in the title page, yet... | |
 | 1852 - 634 pages
...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem — that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming...and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy." — Apology for Smectymnuus. Here, at last, therefore, we have Milton's own solution of the matter... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - American literature - 1852 - 364 pages
...things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic...and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy." We shall, then, content ourselves with stating three reasons which at this moment occur to us why these... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...hereafter, in things laudable, ought himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming...praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have himself experience and practice of all that is praiseworthy." In the next paragraph he proceeds—"... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 580 pages
...hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem — that is a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things — not presuming...cities, unless he have in himself the experience and practice of all that which is praiseworthy." Milion, Apology for Sinectym. — 3. C. 'H 8e (dpeT7j)7roiJjToC... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 440 pages
...ought himself to be a true poem — that is a composition and pattern of the best and houourablest things — not presuming to sing high praises of heroic...cities, unless he have in himself the experience and practice of all that which is praiseworthy." Milton, Apology for Smectym, — SC Kal ov\ oloVre ayaObv... | |
 | Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...aspire to write well hereafter, ought himself to be a true poem — that is, a composition and a pattern of the best and honourablest things — not presuming to sing high praises of high men and famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that is... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things; not presuming...high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless ho have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
 | David Masson - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 528 pages
...hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem — that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things ; not presuming...and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy." — Here, at last, therefore, we have Milton's own judgment on the matter of our inquiry. He had speculated... | |
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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, that is a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing... 
