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" 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... "
An Essay on John Milton - Page 83
by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1894 - 85 pages
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 1-2

1835 - 932 pages
...— '" Nitor in adversum ; nee me, qui cetera, vinoit Impetus, et rápido contrai ins cvchor orbi." U is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, IK? so little read. As compositions, they deserve the attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted...
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The Young men's magazine, Volumes 1-2

British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...to the cordial admiration of our readers, to render any words of praise, on our part, necessary. " It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...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...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 pages
...fertility, ' Nitor in adversum ; nee me, qui ctetera, vincit Impetus, et rapido contrarius evehor orbi.' It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...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...
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Payne's universum, or pictorial world: engravings of ..., Issue 107, Volume 3

Albert Henry Payne - 1844 - 270 pages
...fertility. Nitor in adversum ; nee me, qni cictera, vim-it Impetus, «t rapido contrariiu evehor orbi. It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton...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...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...Latin idiom in -the construction of lus senti-пси. ' It is to be regretted,' says a modern critic, 'that the prose writings of Milton should, in our...time, be so little read. As compositions, they deserve tin. attention of every man who wishes to become acquainted with the full power of the English language....
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Class Book of Prose: Consisting of Selections from Distinguished English and ...

John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...our pains for our crowns shall be less. MILTON. (1608-1674.) ["!T id to be regretted," says Macaulay, "that the prose writings of MILTON should, in our...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...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...fertility, " Nilor in adverwim ; n./i me, qul cetera, rinclt Impetus, el rapid* contnrius erehor orbl." Macaulay sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of cloth of gold. The style is stiff, with gorgeous...
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Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen, Volume 50

Languages, Modern - 1872 - 500 pages
...sein in Betracht. Nach allen diesen Verben steht immer should, selten der Indicativ. Regret I, 58: It is to be regretted that the prose writings of Milton should, in our time, be so little read. III, 146: We should not then regret (hat there should be so many proofs of the narrowness and selfishness...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...Latin idiom in the construction of hi« sentence». ' It is to be regretted,' says a modern critic, tuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls...So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, »Hh which the finest declamations of Burke sink into insignificance. They are a perfect field of doth...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...the Latin idiom in the construction of his sentences. ' It is to be regretted,' says a modern critic, + sink into insignificance. They are a perfect fitld of cloth of golil. The style is stiff with gorgeous...
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