The Life of John Milton: In Three Parts. To which are Added, Conjectures on the Origin of Paradise Lost: with an Appendix. By William Hayley ...W. Porter, 1797 - 342 páginas |
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... , if I had occafion to prove any that my ideas of Johnfon's malevolent prejudices against 1 Milton are not the offsprings of a fancy equally prejudiced cerity in saying , that I wish to acquit Johnfor DEDICATION . xi.
... , if I had occafion to prove any that my ideas of Johnfon's malevolent prejudices against 1 Milton are not the offsprings of a fancy equally prejudiced cerity in saying , that I wish to acquit Johnfor DEDICATION . xi.
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... idea ( I believe.a mistaken idea ) that moral fatire is the fpecies of poetry by which a poet of mo- dern times may render the greateft fervice to ' mankind . But if in one article you have been not so kind , as I could with , to the ...
... idea ( I believe.a mistaken idea ) that moral fatire is the fpecies of poetry by which a poet of mo- dern times may render the greateft fervice to ' mankind . But if in one article you have been not so kind , as I could with , to the ...
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... this only appeared to me fuperfluous , that you apologize for a delay in writing ; for although nothing can be more defirable to me B than suggest a most favourable idea of the poet's native difpofition THE LIFE OF MILTON . 9.
... this only appeared to me fuperfluous , that you apologize for a delay in writing ; for although nothing can be more defirable to me B than suggest a most favourable idea of the poet's native difpofition THE LIFE OF MILTON . 9.
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... idea of the poet's native difpofition , and furnish an effectual antidote to the poifon of that moft injurious affertion , that " he hated all whom he was required to obey . " - Could untractable pride be the characteristic of a mind ...
... idea of the poet's native difpofition , and furnish an effectual antidote to the poifon of that moft injurious affertion , that " he hated all whom he was required to obey . " - Could untractable pride be the characteristic of a mind ...
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... idea . From all the light we can obtain con- cerning this anecdote , it seems most probable , that Milton was threatened , indeed , with what he con- fidered as a punishment , not only difhonourable but unmerited ; that his manly spirit ...
... idea . From all the light we can obtain con- cerning this anecdote , it seems most probable , that Milton was threatened , indeed , with what he con- fidered as a punishment , not only difhonourable but unmerited ; that his manly spirit ...
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