The Life of Milton: In Three Parts. To which are Added, Conjectures on the Origin of Paradise Lost: with an AppendixT. Cadell, junior, 1796 - 328 páginas |
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... be , I will haften to extricate myself from this little group of contentious critics ; for it must be matter of regret to every fincere b votary votary of peace and benevolence to observe , that the DEDICATION . xvii.
... be , I will haften to extricate myself from this little group of contentious critics ; for it must be matter of regret to every fincere b votary votary of peace and benevolence to observe , that the DEDICATION . xvii.
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... observe , that the field of literature is too frequently a field of cruelty , which al- moft realizes the hyperbolical expreffion of Lucan , and exhibits 66 Plufquam civilia bella ; " where men , whofe kindred ftudies fhould humanize ...
... observe , that the field of literature is too frequently a field of cruelty , which al- moft realizes the hyperbolical expreffion of Lucan , and exhibits 66 Plufquam civilia bella ; " where men , whofe kindred ftudies fhould humanize ...
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... observe in the work I address to you . You remember that Plutarch , the amiable prince of ancient biographers , has very juftly mentioned the advantage arifing to a writer from residing in a city amply furnish- ed with books ; —it is my ...
... observe in the work I address to you . You remember that Plutarch , the amiable prince of ancient biographers , has very juftly mentioned the advantage arifing to a writer from residing in a city amply furnish- ed with books ; —it is my ...
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... observing in his manuscript memoirs of our * The father of Milton has been lately mentioned as an author . - He was thought to have published , in the year of the poet's birth , a little book , with the quaint title of " A Sixe Fold ...
... observing in his manuscript memoirs of our * The father of Milton has been lately mentioned as an author . - He was thought to have published , in the year of the poet's birth , a little book , with the quaint title of " A Sixe Fold ...
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... observation is evidently invidious ; it is completely refuted by the various commendations , which the graceful and engaging manners of the poetical traveller received from the Italians : a contemptuous fpirit , indeed , appears utterly ...
... observation is evidently invidious ; it is completely refuted by the various commendations , which the graceful and engaging manners of the poetical traveller received from the Italians : a contemptuous fpirit , indeed , appears utterly ...
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