Life and Times of John MiltonAmerican Tract Society, 1866 - 307 pages |
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... poetic splendors , they ignore even the inter- esting incidents of his youth . Thus Ivimey , the only dissenting clergyman who has written Milton's biography , though he has not suppressed the facts of his political career , whirls ...
... poetic splendors , they ignore even the inter- esting incidents of his youth . Thus Ivimey , the only dissenting clergyman who has written Milton's biography , though he has not suppressed the facts of his political career , whirls ...
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... poems in the chronological order in which they were written , while large space is allotted to characteristic extracts from his religious and political pamphlets . It is perhaps proper to say that care has been taken to exclude from ...
... poems in the chronological order in which they were written , while large space is allotted to characteristic extracts from his religious and political pamphlets . It is perhaps proper to say that care has been taken to exclude from ...
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... poems in 1645 - Death of his father - Birth of two daughters - Appoint- ment to the Latin secretaryship of state- CHAPTER X. 134 Résumé of the progress of the civil war - Cromwell appointed gen- eralissimo of the Parliament - Consequent ...
... poems in 1645 - Death of his father - Birth of two daughters - Appoint- ment to the Latin secretaryship of state- CHAPTER X. 134 Résumé of the progress of the civil war - Cromwell appointed gen- eralissimo of the Parliament - Consequent ...
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... poem barely escapes the suspicious scrutiny of the licenser - Various criticisms upon these two great epics , 261 CHAPTER XIX . Milton still held in great respect and veneration - His letter to Pe- ter Heimbach - Publication of the ...
... poem barely escapes the suspicious scrutiny of the licenser - Various criticisms upon these two great epics , 261 CHAPTER XIX . Milton still held in great respect and veneration - His letter to Pe- ter Heimbach - Publication of the ...
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... poets . The Elizabethan era , fascinatingly gallant and romantic , had already produced Lord Bacon , who wedded religion to the pro- foundest philosophy in his intellectual theory if not in his daily life , the chivalric Raleigh , and ...
... poets . The Elizabethan era , fascinatingly gallant and romantic , had already produced Lord Bacon , who wedded religion to the pro- foundest philosophy in his intellectual theory if not in his daily life , the chivalric Raleigh , and ...
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Page 130 - We should be wary therefore what persecution we raise against the living labours of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books ; since we see a kind of homicide may be thus committed, sometimes a martyrdom...
Page 131 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 32 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one (from whence they came) Had. meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
Page 6 - It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language. They abound with passages compared with which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff with gorgeous embroidery. Not even in the earlier books of the
Page 197 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, " Both God exact day-labour, light denied ?
Page 226 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 305 - The sight of his books, the sound of his name, are pleasant to us. His thoughts resemble those celestial fruits and flowers which the Virgin Martyr of Massinger sent down from the gardens of Paradise to the earth, and which were distinguished from the productions of other soils, not only by superior bloom and sweetness, but by miraculous efficacy to invigorate and to heal.
Page 130 - God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Page 194 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 299 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...