 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...  Milton's Legacy - Page 189edited by - 2005 - 257 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Art. Poet. 101 Milton, with great depth of judgment, observes in his "Apology for Smectymnuus," that " he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition of the best and honourablest... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...would not be frustrated of bis hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition and pattern of...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when 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 b$ a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...thoughts, without transgression. And Jong it was not after, when 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 u true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest things... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when 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 honour-ablest things;... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem, that is, a composition and pattern of...best and honourablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he has in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...speaking of the studies and sentiments of his youth, he says, — " 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 honourablest things; not presuming... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...thoughts, without transgression. And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to .write well hereafter in laudahle•things, ought himself to bfr a. true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of .the best... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...thoughts without transgression. And long it was not after, when 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;... | |
 | Charles Symmons - Fore-edge paintings - 1822 - 526 pages
...would not be frustrated 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 honorablest things, not presuming to sing the high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
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